What is the conjunction in the following sentence?
The fish swam, and dolphins ate.
and
100
T/F This a simple sentence:
The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True
100
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
What is a 'compound' sentence?
100
A complex sentence has one ______________ clause and at least ______ ____________ clause.
independent / one dependent
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200
What is the conjunction in the following sentence?
The child ate his dinner, but he still begged at the table.
but
200
T/F This is a simple sentence:
Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False - it is a complex sentence
200
T/F The following is an example of a compound sentence:
Barney and his girlfriend planned a trip to a state park, but they forgot to get directions, so they got lost.
True
Bonus: how many independent clauses are listed?
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300
What is the conjunction in the following sentence?
I earned an A on my English test, so my mom took me out to salon.
so
300
Can simple sentences can have the word(s) and, or, but, for, & so?
Yes
300
True or False? This is a compound sentence:
Soccer is played everywhere; even in England.
False
300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
300
What makes up a compound sentence?
two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction
400
Name the conjunction in the following sentence:
We can go to the movies at 9, and you can drive the car!
and
400
T/F The following sentence is written properly.
It is important to study, and get a good night's rest before a test.
False
400
What goes in the blank?
Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it.
Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
400
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a verb
400
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
500
A conjunction
What is the word that connects two or more independent clauses which are related in some way?
500
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence?
Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
500
What is/are the subject(s)/verb(s) in the following sentence?
Marcy ran out the door, and she screamed 'Hallelujah!' as she was holding her award winning cookies.
Subjects: Marcy, she, she
Verbs: ran , screamed, was holding
500
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
When my mother and I came home after my game yesterday, we decided to bake enough cookies for the team.
we decided to bake enough cookies for the team
500
What is contained in a compound-complex sentence?
two or more independent clauses and two or more dependent clauses.