Combining Sentences

Subordinate Clause

100

Name one subordinating conjunction and one relative pronoun.

What is SC= after, a;though, as, because, before, even if, even, though, if, in order, that, once, provided, that, rather, than, since, so that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, whereas, wherever, whether, while, why. RP= that, which, who, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose, whosever.

200

A sentence is to a complete thought is what a subordinate clause is to ______________.

What is an incomplete thought. A fragment.

300

In the following sentence, what is the subordinate clause? Jamal, who is Michelle's fake baby, cried all day.

What is who is Michelle's fake baby

400

In the following sentence, what is the subordinate clause? Student's didn't dress up for Halloween because ThunderRidge had rules against it.

What is because ThunderRidge had rules against it.

500

What will you always find at the beginning of a subordinate (dependent) clause?

What are subordinating conjunctions

Conjunctions

100

What are the 3 basic conjunctions?

What are and, but, or.

200

Complete the sentence by adding a conjunction. I said "trick-or-treat" _________ I didn't get any candy.

What is and & but could work

300

Combine the two sentences using a conjunction. Is your favorite candy Snickers? Is your favorite candy Reses?

What is Is your favorite candy Snickers OR Reses?

400

Combine the two sentences using a conjunction. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Now we can all get ready for Christmas.

What is Halloween has come and gone (and, but) now we can all get ready for Thanksgiving.

500

Write a sentence using all 3 basic conjunctions.

What is (Answers will vary) Ex: I'm really excited for Thanksgiving and New Year's, but I need to choose if I want to go to my Aunt Sandy's or my Aunt Jennifer's house.

Phrases

100

Combine the following sentences using a prepositional phrase. Suzie trick-or-treated at the scary house. The scary house was beside the cemetery.

What is Suzie trick-or-treated at the scary house beside the cemetery.

200

What 2 parts of speech can a prepositional phrase act as?

What is adjective or adverb.

300

How can you combine the following sentences using a participial phrase? Ms. Z. was practicing her writing. She made few errors.

What is Practicing her writing, Ms. Z. made few errors.

400

In the sentence below, what answers the question which one? The $100 bill, inside you pocket, is actually mine.

What is inside your pocket.

500

Write a sentence using a participial phrase.

What is Answers will vary.

Mystery

100

The word 'while' is a?

What is a relative pronoun.

200

What is a fragment?

What is an incomplete thought.

300

Create two original sentences where the only way to combine them is to use the conjunction 'or'. Be sure that the sentences cannot be combined using 'and' or 'but'.

What is Answers will vary.

400

What is the difference between a subordinating conjunction and a subordinate clause?

What is a subordinating conjunction is just the word that begins a subordinating clause. The subordinating conjunction and the relative pronoun can both begin a subordinate clause.

500

Combine these sentences using a participle phrase:

I was running for the bus. I was sweating and breathing hard.

What is Answers will vary BUT MUST be beautifully sung.