Independent Clauses and FANBOYS
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone and depends on an independent clause.
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentence missing a subject or predicate.
What is the subject of a sentence?
What does THAMO stand for?
Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does SWABI stand for?
Since, When/While, After, Because/Before, If
Decide whether the following is a fragment or a complete sentence: "The students who finished early." If it is a fragment, what is it missing?
Fragment, because it is missing a predicate.
Identify the subject in this sentence: "All of the students in the class studied for the quiz."
"students"
Add in the correct THAMO:
The storm passed. _____, we were able to go outside and play.
Therefore
Choose the option that is an independent clause:
a) Because she practiced daily
b) When the bell rang
c) She finished her homework early
d) While the rain fell
c) She finished her homework early
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "If the sun comes out, we'll go to the lake."
"If the sun comes out"
Fix this fragment to make it a complete sentence: "Because of the noise in the hallway."
"We left because of the noise in the hallway." etc
What's the predicate in this sentence: "The tall oak tree lost many branches during the storm."
"lost many branches during the storm."
Add the missing commas:
The pasta salad needed bowtie pasta tomatoes cucumbers cheese and italian dressing.
The pasta salad needed bowtie pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, and italian dressing.
Combine these two short independent clauses into one sentence using a FANBOYS: "Jake studied for the test. He still felt nervous."
"Jake studied for the test, but he still felt nervous." etc
Use a SWABI to combine the two sentences:
The storm started. We continued our hike.
Although the storm started, we continued our hike.
The storm started when we continued our hike, etc.
Identify which is missing in this fragment: "Walking to the store every day."
Subject.
Find the subject in this sentence: "My best friend from middle school moved to another state."
"My best friend from middle school"
Add the missing commas:
Jim decided to get chocolate ice cream. Paula however decided to get strawberry.
Jim decided to get chocolate ice cream. Paula, however, decided to get strawberry.
Put the comma in the correct spot:
I tried to bake a cake but my brother used all the flour.
I tried to bake a cake, but my brother used all the flour.
Add the comma to the sentence:
Although the crafty black cat successfully followed the mouse to the front of his house he didn't catch him.
Although the crafty black cat successfully followed the mouse to the front of his house, he didn't catch him.
Edit this fragment into a correct complex sentence: "After the final bell. Excited and ready for summer."
"After the final bell, everyone was excited and ready for summer." etc
What is the predicate in the sentence: "After running to class, Joseph was completely out of breath."
Was completely out of breath.
Add the missing comma:
My mom was making lasagna in the kitchen. Meanwhile my dad was cleaning up the leaves in the yard.
My mom was making lasagna in the kitchen. Meanwhile, my dad was cleaning up the leaves in the yard.