Identify the formula
S or CD
CD or CX
S or CX
Definitions
100
Kathy ran to the park after school.
IC
100
What is a simple sentence
The ancient Egyptians built pyramids for their pharaohs.
100
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that has one independent clause and one dependent clause.
100
What are the two compound sentence formulas?
I, cI I;I
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200
John and Bill rode bike and shot baskets.
IC
200
What is a compound sentence?
Carolyn cooked the dinner, so Bill washed the dishes.
200
What are the two complex sentence formulas?
ID D,I
200
True or False - When you use a semi-colon to join the two independent clauses, you do not need to use a coordinating conjunction.
True
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300
My dad will be happy if I get good grades this quarter.
IC + DC
300
What is a simple sentence.
John Adams and his son were both elected President.
300
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Kathy stayed home because she had a fever.
because she had a fever
300
What are the four ways to make an Independent Clause?
SV SSV SVV SSVV
300
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses.
400
Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy's feelings, so he said nothing about her mistake.
IC + , + Conj + IC
400
What is a simple sentence.
According to the Iliad, Priam was king of Troy.
400
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? If the weather is nice, Sally likes to jog.
if the weather is nice.
400
True or False - Writing a compound sentence is like putting two simple sentences together into one.
True.
400
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
500
Once the work was done, the four teenagers went for a ride.
DC + , + IC
500
What is a compound sentence.
In tomorrow's game, George will pitch, and Randy will be the catcher.
500
Does the following complex sentence need a comma? If so, where? When you have decided please let me know.
When you have decided, please let me know.
500
Coordinating conjunctions are used with a comma to join two independent clauses together. List the seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500
What is a subordinating conjunction? Give one example.
A word that shows the relationship between the independent clause and the dependent clause. Example: because, if, after
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