Subordinating Conjunction
Coordinating Conjunction
Find the Fragment
Find the Fragment Part II
What is this sentence missing?
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joins a subordinate clause to a main clause.
What is the definition of subordinating conjuction?
100
connect words, phrases, and clauses.
What is the definition?
100
While Cynthia dressed for her sister's wedding, Murphy, the golden retriever, ate the straps off the only shoes that matched Cynthia's pale blue dress. Her replacement options were inappropriate. Like rubber flip-flops, running shoes, fuzzy pink rabbit slippers, or brown leather pumps.
What is Like rubber flip-flops, running shoes, fuzzy pink rabbit slippers, or brown leather pumps?
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Making his anxious students relax would have required very little effort. Like a smile when he walked into class or a "Good job" written at the bottom of an essay. Professor Marshall refused to do more than scowl and read from his yellowed lecture notes.
What is Like a smile when he walked into class or a "Good job" written at the bottom of an essay?
100
Catching pieces of thread, feathers, dust, and even an occasional insect that buzzed too close.
What is the subject?
200
After I went to the store, I made a sandwich.
What is after?
200
This acronym helps you remember all of the coordinating conjunctions.
What is FANBOYS?
200
When Will stepped out of the shower, he panicked. Realizing that all of his underwear was still in the washing machine. Damp jockey shorts were not a good way to start his day.
What is Realizing that all of his underwear was still in the washing machine?
200
Marcus has no consideration for the ecosystem rich with life in his backyard. When he cuts the lawn, he slows for nothing. As toads, lizards, and insects jump to the sanctuary of bushes to avoid the deadly mower blades.
What is As toads, lizards, and insects jump to the sanctuary of bushes to avoid the deadly mower blades?
200
While Nick sucked whipped cream off his fingers.
What is complete thought?
300
I played in the snow, until it started to rain.
What is until?
300
I hate to waste a single drop of squid eyeball stew, for it is expensive and time-consuming to make.
What is for?
300
Joey idolizes his older brother David. Combing his hair in the style that David wears, drinking coffee black with five sugars, and giving teachers the same lame excuses for late homework. As a consequence, everyone calls Joey "David" by mistake!
What is Combing his hair in the style that David wear, drinking coffee black with five sugars, and giving teachers the same lame excuses for late homework.
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Each morning, Darren adds guava juice, raw egg, protein powder, raisins, and sardines to a blender. After mixing these ingredients on high for a few seconds, he has breakfast. A drink that will give him plenty of energy and shiny hair.
What is A drink that will give him plenty of energy and shiny hair?
300
Cringing with anxiety at the grade that she might find.
What is subject and verb? [main clause]
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Before you go, sign the log book.
What is before?
400
Even though I added cream to the squid eyeball stew, Rocky ignored his serving, so I got a spoon and ate it myself.
What is so?
400
While thunder boomed in the distance, Margaret started off on her daily five-mile run. Confident that she had plenty of time before the storm arrived. Wet hair and clothes plastered to her body proved that she couldn't outpace Mother Nature.
What is Confident that she had plenly of time before the storm arrived?
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Horrified, Sherri stared at her reflection in the mirror. Hair sticking out in seventeen different directions, a spot of whipped cream on her chin, and a green pen mark across her nose. Why hadn't her friends at the table mentioned her disarray?
What is Hair sticking out in seventeen different directions, a spot of whipped cream on her chin, and a green pen mark across her nose?
400
Whose test anxiety manifested in the loud popping of his knuckles and the high-speed bouncing of his left leg.
What is complete thought?
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Because her teeth were chattering in fear, Lynda clenched her jaw muscle while waiting for her turn to audition.
What is because?
500
Rocky refuses to eat dry cat food, nor will he touch a saucer of squid eyeball stew.
What is nor?
500
Whenever Coach Moody sees behavior that she doesn't like—either on or off the court. The members of the girls' basketball team pay during the next practice. When Frankie was caught smooching her boyfriend Larry in the hallway, everyone had to run two extra miles that afternoon.
What is Whenever Coach Moody sees behavior that she doesn't like--either on or off the court?
500
Lying awake in the dark room, staring up at the shadows that danced across the ceiling. Jason worried about the shuffling and thumps that he heard outside. Raccoons—not hungry zombies with grabbing arms—were prowling behind the house.
What is Lying awake in the dark room, staring up at the shadows that danced across the ceiling?
500
But had a small problem since she was allergic to celery.
What is subject?
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