Parts of Speech
Simple or Compound
Clauses
FANBOYS
Verbs
100
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
The boy ran down the street.
What is simple?
100
This type of clause starts with a WABU WABU WATIST word
What is dependent?
100
The F stands for?
What is for?
100
Sarah is going to the movies today.
What is "is going"?
200
The action or state of being
What is verb?
200
The boy ran down the street on a very windy day.
What is simple?
200
This type of clause is a complete thought.
What is independent?
200
The A stands for?
What is and?
200
She had a huge lunch today.
What is had?
300
This modifies or adds to the verb
What is adverb?
300
The boy ran down the street, and he beat his best time.
What is compound?
300
The boy ran down the road.
What is independent?
300
The N stands for?
What is nor?
300
On the last day of school, Mike will leave for the Bahamas.
What is will leave?
400
This modifies or adds to the noun
What is adjective?
400
A compound sentence contains....
What is two independent clauses?
400
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
What is two?
400
The B and O stand for?
What is but and or?
400
Give me an example of an action verb.
What is ANSWERS WILL VARY
500
The subject of a sentence is considered
What is a noun?
500
If you didn't want to use a comma and a FANBOYS, how would you join clauses in a compound sentence?
What is a semicolon?
500
When she didn't study
What is dependent?
500
The Y and S stand for?
What is yet and so?
500
Give me two examples of state of being or linking verbs.
What is ANSWERS WILL VARY
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