It isn't Christmas, but there's a clause
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete thought.
Independent Clause
A simple sentence contains how many independent clauses?
One
A compound sentence contains two or more of these types of clauses.
Independent
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one of these clauses.
Subordinate
To be compound-complex, how many independent clauses must a sentence have?
Two
This type of clause contains a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
Dependent or subordinate clause
Identify the complete subject in this sentence.
Johnny and Ponyboy fell asleep in the vacant lot.
Johnny and Ponyboy
What seven letter acronym helps students remember the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
Determine if this sentence is complex.
Although they were tired, Johnny and Ponyboy still had to dye their hair.
Yes, it is complex.
To be a compound-complex sentence, how many dependent (subordinate) clauses must a sentence have?
One
Words like "because", "although", and "while" are this specific type of conjunction used to connect clauses.
Subordinating Conjunction
True or false: This is a simple sentence.
Steve, Two-Bit, and Darry are all greasers.
True
Find the missing punctuation in the sentence below.
Sodapop likes cars but Ponyboy prefers movies.
Add the comma before "but"
If a dependent clause starts a complex sentence what punctuation is needed directly after it.
Comma
Identify the sentence structure.
Dally was pulled over, so he stopped and Ponyboy pretended to be sick.
Compound-Complex
True or False: A subordinate clause can start with a coordinating conjunction. (FANBOYS)
False
At the bare minimum, what must every simple sentence include?
A subject and a predicate (or verb)
True or False: The sentence below is a compound sentence.
Johnny ran into the burning church but didn't feel scared.
False
Is a comma needed in the sentence below?
Two-Bit would go the drive in unless he got to plastered.
No
Break down this sentence by naming the two independent clauses.
After they won, the greasers celebrated, but Ponyboy went to see Johnny.
The greasers celebrated
Ponyboy went to see Johnny
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence.
The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
unless it stops raining
What is the subject AND the verb in the following sentence?
Dallas Winston drove all the way to Windrixville to see Johnny.
Subject: Dallas Winston
Verb: Drove
Instead of a comma or a coordinating conjunction, what type of punctuation can be used to separate two independent clauses?
Semicolon
Identify the independent clause in this complex sentence.
If Ponyboy wants Darry to get off his back, he needs to learn to use his head.
He needs to learn to use his head.
Correct the punctuation mistakes in this sentence.
Although Ponyboy was on the track team he was underfed so he was out of shape.
A comma after team and a comma after underfed.