Simple Sentences
Another name for a simple sentence
What is an independent clause?
A compound sentence contains two of these types of clauses.
What is independent?
The types of clauses that make up a complex sentences
What are independent and dependent clauses?
What is simple?
What are simple, compound, and complex?
Simple sentences contain this and a verb (predicate).
What is a subject?
What the O stands for in FANBOYS.
What is or?
Because is an example of this
What is a subordinating conjunction? SWABI or A White Bus?
The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
What is complex?
An independent clause expresses a _______________ thought.
What is complete?
Simple sentences contain a subject and a
What is a predicate/verb?
This proceeds or goes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
What is a comma?
A comma is not required when the subordinating conjunction (SWABI or A WHITE BUS) is situated at this place within a complex sentence.
What is the middle?
Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
What is simple?
What is subject?
The type of thought a simple sentence expresses.
What is complete?
Two independent clauses are joined by this in a compound sentence. (2 answers needed)
What is a comma and FANBOYS or a semicolon?
This is required when a complex sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction (SWABI or A WHITE BUS).
What is a comma?
Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
What is compound?
Complete sentences start with a _____.
What is a capital letter?
True or False? Simple sentences only contain one subject and one verb?
What is False? Simple sentences can have multiple subjects and verbs.
True or False? This compound sentence is written correctly.
I studied hard for my test; however, I didn't end up doing very well.
What is true?
True or False? This complex sentence is written correctly.
Because I didn't study I didn't do well on the test.
What is false?
After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
What is complex?
Complete sentences always end with a _______.
What is punctuation mark?