True or False
The following sentence has no mistakes.
Madeline was tired of Algebra 2, so she decided to get on her phone instead of doing her work.
True it contains both a subject and a predicate + expressing a complete thought
How can you tell if something is an independent clause?
If it has a Clause and a predicate
How can you tell if something has a dependent clause?
If it doesn't express a complete thought however it does contain both a subject and a predicate
What is the mistake in the following sentence; "I like this class, it is very interesting."
Yes. The mistake is the incorrect usage of a comma. The real sentence should be, "I like this class. It is very interesting."
The following sentence contains mistakes. True or False:
Mr. Powell didn't dress up for Halloween because he thinks he is above us.
False: it expresses a complete thought and contains both a subject and a predicate
Identify the subject and the predicate of this sentence:
Bella and Marcella were wandering around the school.
Subject: Bella and Marcella
Predicate: Wandering around the school
Identify the word that makes this a dependent clause:
If Mr. Powell runs 30 miles.
"If" is the dependent marker clause
What is the mistake in the following sentence?
Lexi wouldn't stop breaking their glasses.
The following sentence contains mistakes. True or False?
While Lily and Hermela were planning their Halloween costumes.
Identify the subject and the predicate of this sentence:
Hermela was enraged that no one could figure out their costume.
Subject: Hermela
Predicate: enraged that no one could figure out their costume
Identify the word that makes this a dependent clause:
Since Ms. Haines loves cats very much.
"Since" is the dependent marker word
What is the mistake in the following sentence?
Makda and TJ wouldn't stop arguing over the bathroom pass Naffie was watching from afar.
The mistake is that its a fused sentence