Clauses, Fragments, & Run-Ons (Oh My!)

Clauses

100

This type of clause can be its own sentence

INDEPENDENT

200

This type of clause ALWAYS starts with a subordinating conjunction.

DEPENDENT

300

Clauses always contain a ________ and ________ , but sometimes contain a ________ _________.

subject, verb, complete thought.

400

Create an example of an independent clause

I went to the store

500

Create an example of a dependent clause

EVEN THOUGH ELSIE PULLED OUT MY HAIR

Conjunctions

100

This is another name for FANBOYS conjunctions

COORDINATING

200

These types of conjunctions begin all dependent clauses

SUBORDINATING

300

Subordinating or Coordinating?

I went to the store BEFORE I came to the school.

Subordinating

400

List all of the COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

FOR  AND  NOR  BUT  OR  YET  SO

500

List FIVE SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Because   After   While   Even though   Since...

Sentence Structures

100

What type of sentence is this?

 George bobbed for apples, Sally handed out candy, and Michael hid in the bushes.

compound

200

This type of sentence is this?

Jason and Tyler are gathering leaves, branches, and mud for their sculpture.

Simple

300

Create an example of a complex sentence.

While the rain fell, I danced.

I danced while the rain fell.

400

Create an example of a COMPOUND SENTENCE

I MAY BE A GOOFY GOOBER, BUT I STILL ROCK.

500

create a compound-complex sentence.

Sarah grabbed her umbrella as the rain fell, and she sprinted to the store.

Run-Ons

100

Define a run-on sentence.

When multiple independent clauses are run together without proper punctuation and conjunctions.

200

What is a comma splice?

When multiple independent clauses are joined with only a comma (no coordinating conjunction):

I love cheese, pickles are delicious too.

300

Correct this run-on sentence.

My sister had a baby, and I took it over after she passed away, and the baby lost all its legs and arms, and now it's just a stump, but I take care of it with my wife, and it's growing and is fairly happy, but it's difficult because I'm working a second shift at the factory to put food on the table, but all the love that I see in that little guy's face makes it worth it in the end.

My sister had a baby, and I took it over after she passed away. The baby lost all its legs and arms, and now it's just a stump, but I take care of it with my wife. It's growing and is fairly happy, but it's difficult because I'm working a second shift at the factory to put food on the table. However, all the love I see in that little guy's face makes it worth it in the end.

400

Correct the run-on by making it a single compound sentence (it must make sense and you cannot eliminate any words below):

I went to the store to buy grapes I walked away with a new 70" flat-screen.

I went to the store to buy grapes, but I walked away with a new 70" flat-screen.

500

Correct the run-on by making it a single complex sentence (it must make sense and you cannot eliminate any words below):

I NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM I WAS AFRAID OF THE CHARACTER TOWEL ON THE RACK

Though I NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, I WAS AFRAID OF THE CHARACTER TOWEL ON THE RACK.

Fragments

100

TRUE or FALSE:

A fragment can only ever be a dependent clause

FALSE

200

TRUE or FALSE

Fragments will never have both a subject and a verb

FALSE (dependent clauses)

300

FRAGMENT or OK?

Because I had won the marshmallow-eating competition.

FRAGMENT

400

FRAGMENT or OK?

I was full.

OK

500

Create an example of a sentence fragment that contains both a subject and a verb

EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED ONE-PLY TOILET PAPER