kinds of sentences
What is a declarative sentence?
makes a statement
what is an independent clause?
expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself
What is a compound sentence?
Contains 2 independent clauses and no subordinate
What is a exclamatory sentence?
Show strong feeling
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For
and
nor
but
or
so
what is an imperative sentence?
gives a command or makes a request
What is another name for a subordinate clause?
dependent clause
What is a simple sentence
contains 1 independent clause and no subordinate clause
What is a paragraph?
A group of related sentences that develop a topic or main idea
What is a narrative sentence?
Tells a story or recounts a series of events
Name the sentence:
Go do the dishes, now!
Exclamatory and imperative
What are some words that begin subordinate clauses
after, if, because, when, before, and which
Name the sentence:
The California condor, which is a vulture, is the largest bird
Complex
Persuasive
Convinces readers to agree with an opinion and sometimes an action
What is a Expository paragraph?
Gives information, such as facts and ideas
What is an interrogative sentence?
asks a question
What is a clause?
is group of words that contains a subject and a verb
What is the equation for simple sentence
Independent + 0 = Independent
Descriptive
describes a person, place, thing, or idea
How do you fix a subordinate clause
join a subordinate clause with atleast one independent clause
Name the sentence:
Yesterday we went to the beach.
declarative
A subordinate clause by itself is a..
sentence fragment
A complex sentence can go at ...
The beginning, middle, and end
What is thesis?
The main idea
to combine two closely related sentences use a ...
comma or coordinating conjunction