Conjunctions
Identify the conjunction: The shark swam, and the polar bear ate
and
True or False- This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran around in the yard.
True
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank
independent
Fill in the blank: A compound sentence has _________ independent clauses
2 or more
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Identify the conjunction: Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
True or False-This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False, it is a complex sentence
True or False-This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False: It is a simple sentence
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
Identify the conjunction: Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
Yes or No: Do simple sentences have subordinating conjunctions?
No they may sometimes use and OR or
True or False? This is a simple sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, with that being said, I played soccer in Mexico.
False: It is a compound sentence
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to back-flip, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to back-flip,
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction
Identify the conjunction: We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
True or False: and, but, or, can all be found in a simple sentence.
False: "but" combines an independent clause to another independent or dependent clause
Fill in the blank: HER sang a song last night on TV ______ I didn't get to watch it.
but/ however/ although
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they? Hint: EVERY SENTENCE HAS THEM!
A subject and predicate
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Identify the conjunction: I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: It is the very FIRST and LAST thing you do in a sentence.
Capitalization and punctuation mark
What are the FANBOYS?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
True or False-This is a complex sentence: Mr. Colon wants all of his students to promote this year.
False: It is a simple sentence
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause. Has a subject and predicate