Verbals
Gerund, participle, or infinitive?
I like to read on cozy winter Sundays.
Infinitive
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I bought Takis and sugar cookies.
No more punctuation needed.
Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
She's cheer captain, and I'm on the bleachers.
Compound
What type of words join independent clauses?
Coordinating conjunctions
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
I went to the bathroom while my mom filled the car with gas.
while
Gerund, participle, or infinitive?
You will get good grades by studying.
Gerund
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I want to be president because I think everyone else does a bad job.
No more punctuation needed.
Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
I ran along the beach to catch my rascal of a runaway dog.
Simple
A verbal is a word that's usually a verb, but is acting as a different part of speech. Name the three types of verbals.
Gerunds, participles, and infinitives
Name two coordinating conjunctions.
Any of the following:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
There are two verbals in this sentence. Identify both and tell whether each is a gerund, participle, or infinitive.
It made me upset to see the crushed bugs on the windshield.
crushed = participle
to see - infinitive
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I went to the grocery store but I didn't find all the spices I needed.
I went to the grocery store, but I didn't find all the spices I needed.
Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Paintball scares me because I know that it hurts when you get hit.
Complex
Which type of sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause?
Compound-complex
Name three subordinating conjunctions.
Any of the following:
after, although, when, while, until, unless, before, because, if, since
Identify the gerund phrase.
The Moreno family loves cooking for relatives.
"cooking for relatives"
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I slept in today school doesn't start until next week.
I slept in today; school doesn't start until next week.
Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
She wanted to make her parents happy, but she still stayed out late if they were out of town.
Compound-complex
What's the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause? Explain two ways you can tell the difference.
1. An independent clause can stand on its own as a complete thought, while a dependent clause can't.
2. An independent clause starts with a coordinating conjunction, or no conjunction, while a dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction.
Which words in this sentence serve as conjunctions?
You and your friends can hate on it all you want, but The Lorax has my favorite movie since I was little.
but, since
Identify the gerund phrase.
We found the keys by looking on the ground next to the car.
Add the proper punctuation to this sentence, if needed.
I went to the party because I thought my friend would be there but he never showed up so I ended up leaving early
I went to the party because I thought my friend would be there, but he never showed up, so I ended up leaving early.
Simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
My four best friends and I discussed the matter at the local coffee shop over piping hot mugs of freshly made apple cider.
Simple
What's the difference between a clause and a phrase?
A clause has a subject and a predicate, while a fragment is missing one or both
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so