Conjunctions
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
What is this?:
The huge, snuggly dog.
Fragment
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone.
simple sentence
Coordinating conjunctions are commonly found in _________________ sentences.
compound
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream together.
False -- Simple sentence
What are the two separate ideas in this sentence. The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed.
It stops raining.
I was tired, but I went to be early.
Compound sentence
A part of a sentence that is not a complete thought - it is missing either a subject or a predicate.
Fragment
Identify the conjunction below: After we ate dinner, the phone rang.
After
t/f - This sentence is simple.
True
Complete the complex sentence with a missing idea: While we are learning to jump rope,
Teacher will verify.
compound, complex, simple? The students finished his homework while the movie was playing.
complex
This type of sentence has 2 simple sentences joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
Compound Sentence
List the coordinating conjunctions we have been discussing.
and, but, or
True/False The sentence below is a complete sentence: Quietly standing.
False - it is a fragment
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
no
Simple, compound, complex? The football soared through the air, but no one caught it.
compound
Two or more ideas that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
complex sentence
A _________ conjunction can often be found in a complex sentence. Name two examples of this kind of conjunction.
subordinating
True or False: The following sentence has a compound subject and predicate. Brandon and Tony walked to the store for ice cream.
False...only a compound subject
What is this?:
The dog was hungry, I fed him.
comma splice
Simple, compound, or complex? Molly and Sarah went to McDonalds while all of their teachers were there.
A run-on sentence that has attempted to be fixed by just adding a comma.
Comma splice