Simple sentence
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb.
What is a subject in a sentence?
The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
Give an example of a simple sentence.
Give an example of a simple sentence.
Create a compound sentence using "and."
"I wanted to go for a walk, and my friend wanted to join me."
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "Although she was tired, she finished her homework."
The dependent clause is "Although she was tired."
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
What is a predicate in a sentence?
a verb
Identify the subject in the sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."
The subject is "The cat."
"I wanted to go for a walk, and my friend wanted to join me."
A comma is used before the conjunction.
What word often begins a dependent clause?
A dependent clause often begins with a subordinating conjunction, like "because," "although," or "if."
Whats the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause.
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.
n the sentence "The flowers bloomed in spring," what is the subject?
The subject is "The flowers.
How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence?
A simple sentence has one independent clause.
Identify the conjunction in this compound sentence: "I like pizza, but I prefer pasta."
The conjunction is "but."
Rewrite this simple sentence as a complex sentence: "She loves to read."
"She loves to read because it makes her happy."
Give an example of a phrase.
In the morning" is an example of a phrase.
Create a sentence with a compound subject.
Create a sentence with a compound predicate.
Create a sentence with a compound subject.
"She danced and sang at the party."
Rewrite this sentence as a simple sentence: "Although it was raining, she went outside."
She went outside.
Combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence: "It is sunny. I will go to the park."
"It is sunny, so I will go to the park."
Combine these sentences into a complex sentence: "The book was interesting. I read it quickly."
"I read the book quickly because it was interesting."
Identify whether the following is a phrase or a clause: "When I finish my homework."
It is a dependent clause.
Identify the predicate in this sentence: "The students are studying for the exam."
Create a sentence with a compound subject.
The predicate is "are studying for the exam."
"Tom and Jerry went to the store."