Simple/Compound Sentences
What is the definition of a simple sentence?
A sentence with a subject, predicate, and one main clause.
What is the definition of a complex sentence?
A sentence with a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
What do adjective clauses describe?
A noun or pronoun.
What do adverb clauses describe?
A verb
What is a noun clause?
A subordinate clause that takes the function of a noun.
What is the complete subject?
Some people like to play sports.
Some people
How are complex sentences connected?
With subordinating conjunctions.
What are adjective clauses introduced by?
Relative Pronouns
What are adverb clauses introduced by?
Subordinating conjunctions
What is the noun clause?
Where you want to eat is your choice.
Where you want to eat
What is a main clause?
A clause with a subject and a predicate that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is the subordinate clause?
Most people know that cats are stubborn.
that cats are stubborn.
What is being described by the adjective clause?
Ms. Villegas is a person who loves reading.
person
What is the adverb clause?
In the morning, I drink coffee before I shower.
before I shower.
What are the four ways noun clauses are used?
subject, predicate noun, direct object, object of a preposition.
What are compound sentences connected by?
Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Is this sentence simple or complex?
According to the doctor, you need to eat more vegetables.
Write as many relative pronouns as possible. The group with the most correct gets the point.
who/whom, whoever/whomever, whose, that, and which, what, when, where
Is this an adjective or an adverb clause?
John went to the beautiful park after he finished his delicious lunch.
Adverb
List as many words that introduce a noun clause
who
what
where
when
why
how
that
which
who
what
where
when
why
how
that
which
if
whether
Punctuate this sentence:
The group of scientists experiment can go well or they can be fired
The group of scientists' experiments can go well, or they can be fired.
List as many subordinating conjunctions as possible. The group with the most correct gets a point.
After If only Unless Although In order that Until As Now that When As if Once Whenever As long as Provided Where As though Rather than Whereas Because Since Wherever Before So that Whether Even if That While Even though Though Within If Without Besides...
Give a sentence with an adjective clause.
free response
Write a sentence with an adverb clause.
What is this noun clause functioning as?
The talent show is open to whoever signs up.
Object of a preposition