Compound Sentences
A compound sentences has 2 -
Independent Clauses
A preposition has both -
A preposition and its object
A complex sentence has both -
An independent clause and a dependent clause
A singular subject MUST have a -
singular verb (or add an s)
Mrs. Mejia's favorite color is -
BLACk
A compound sentence must contain a comma and a -
coordinating conjunction (fanboy)
The car drove around the block.
WHAT IS THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
AROUND THE BLOCK
A dependent clause begins with a -
Subordinating conjunction
A plural subject MUST HAVE a -
plural verb (no S)
Mrs. Mejia's favorite movie is -
Alice in Wonderland
We didn't have money, ____ we didn't have snacks.
WHICH COORDINATING CONJUNCTION WOULD FIT BEST?
SO
WHAT IS THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
Up the tree
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after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since
The dogs (chase/chases) the cat.
chase
Mrs. Mejia's favorite word is -
chill
quiet
no
COMPOUND SENTENCES CONTAIN SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
FALSE
WHAT IS THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION?
We found the cat under the bed.
Bed
Fix the complex sentence.
Before the game we went to the store.
Before the game, we went to the store.
The cat (plays/ play) with the mouse.
plays
How many cats does Mrs. Mejia have?
3
What is the definition of a compound sentence?
2 independent clauses, comma, and a coordinating conjunction
The bird flew through the window.
Window
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this complex sentence?
Since we went to eat, I wasn't very hungry.
Since we went to eat
The boys (caught/ catches) the ball.
Caught
What is Mrs. Mejia's dog's name?