Adverb or Adjective
Which of the following sentences contains an adverb?
1. The quick fox jumped.
2. The fox jumped quickly.
2. The fox jumped quickly.
Please add the missing commas and conjunction in this compound-complex sentence.
When doing my homework I always try to sit at my desk it helps me to focus.
When doing my homework, I always try to sit at my desk, for it helps me to focus.
A compound sentence includes what parts?
independent clause + comma + FANBOYS + independent clause
a ; can be used instead of a comma + FANBOYS
Look at the phrase below...what type of phrase is this?
I have been going to school everyday.
have been going = verb phrase
Does this contain an adverb clause?
Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached.
Until his arms ached = adverb clause
Which sentence contains an adverb?
1.The cab driver drove skillfully through the traffic.
2. The skillful cab driver drove through the traffic.
1.The cab driver drove skillfully through the traffic.
We can use "HOWEVER" in compound and complex sentences. How do you use it in a compound sentence? How do you use it in a complex sentence?
; however, = compound
however = use like a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence
Is this sentence a compound sentence? Why or why not?
Stephanie and Taylor eat ice cream.
No, this is not a compound sentence. It does not have two independent clauses.
Look at the phrase below...what type of phrase is this?
The sweet old lady talked to my mother.
The sweet old lady = noun phrase
Does this contain an adverb clause?
Whatever you want is fine with me.
Whatever you want is fine with me.
NO, this is a noun clause.
Which sentence contains an adverb?
1. The child cried very bitterly.
2. The bitter child cried.
1. The child cried very bitterly.
How are independent clauses and dependent clauses different?
Independent clauses contain a subject and verb, but they can also stand alone. A dependent clause can't stand alone because it is missing important information.
Both independent and dependent clauses contain two things...what are they?
Subject + Verb
Look at the phrase below...what type of phrase is this?
I did not want to get out of bed, so I moved very slowly.
Very Slowly = adverb phrase
Where is the dependent clause? Is this an adverb clause?
Josephine's three cats bolted from the driveway once they saw her car turn the corner.
Josephine's three cats bolted from the driveway once they saw her car turn the corner.
Yes. This is an adverb clause.
This sentence also has a noun phrase!
Is the bold word an adverb or an adjective?
Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.
Most = adverb
This is part of an adverb phrase.
Create a compound sentence using "NOR." This is a FANBOY (coordinating conjunction).
I do not want coffee, nor do I want tea.
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Because, after, when....
What is a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words that are not a clause; however, a clause can contain phrases. There are different types of phrases like...noun, verb, adjective, adverb, and prepositional.
Create an adverb clause to add to the end of this independent clause.
I eat my broccoli...
I eat my broccoli before I eat my cookie.
Is the bold word an adverb or an adjective?
A man ordered a taco. He asked the server for “minimal lettuce.” The server said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg.
minimal lettuce = adjective
This adjective is actually part of a noun phrase.
The subordinating conjunction "BECAUSE" is similar to what coronation conjunction?
BECAUSE = FOR
What type of sentence is this?
I really like to go to the movies; however, it can be very expensive.
Compound sentence
Combine the following phrases into one sentence...
Noun Phrase: The yellow wagon
Verb Phrase: was moving
Adverb Phrase: very quickly.
Adjective Phrase: large and big
Prepositional Phrase: down the mountain
The yellow wagon was large and big; it was moving very quickly down the mountain.
Where is the dependent clause? Is this an adverb clause?
After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.
After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.
Yes, this is an adverb clause.