all sentences
All sentences start with...
a capital letter
We went to the store after the game.
complex
Name all of the conjunctions that make a compound sentence
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Ate a really big hamburger.
Fragment
I called the company but they didn't have an answer.
missing a comma before but
All sentences must end with...
punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point)
compound
Mary had a lot of toys, so she donated a few to charity.
sentence
We went to the party, until it was midnight.
No comma needed before until
noun
What makes this sentence compound?
We were playing tag, but I tripped and fell.
2 complete sentences combined with a comma and conjunction (but)
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
The ballon race will be postponed if the rain storm comes early.
if
Baseball is a lot of fun I won my game this weekend.
run-on
My sister was mad that i won the game.
capitalize the I that stands alone!
All sentences need a predicate or...
verb
What conjunction makes this complex?
We will go to the game even though it is raining.
even though
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I am still hungry, yet I had a big meal for lunch.
yet
Our school day was busy, we had a lot of tests, they were really hard.
run-on
Before the bell you should have your homework turned in.
Need a comma after bell before you
Before the bell, you should have your homework turned in.
True or False:
A complete sentence can be a run-on
false!
What is wrong with this complex sentence?
Once we paint the walls we will get carpet.
Needs a comma after walls
Name 3 conjunctions that make a complex sentence...
examples: although, until, if, because, before, when, whenever, since, after, while
fragment
Run-on! Finish the sentence after fishing.
Although it was a busy day, I went fishing. It was fun.