Compound Sentences
Which coordinating conjunction (FANBOY) is missing? James doesn't like candy corn, ____ does he like candy apples.
NOR
Dependent/independent clause? After we went to the mall
dependent
To/Too/Two? It is _______ loud in the room.
too
This (hamburgers/hamburger's) bun is covered with sesame seeds.
hamburger's
Where does the comma go? After school I cleaned the house for Mom.
After school, I cleaned the house for Mom.
How can you combine these two clauses into a compound sentence? It is already December. It isn't cold outside.
It is already December, but it isn't cold outside. OR It is already December; it isn't cold outside.
Name 4 subordinating conjunctions?
After, Although, As/as soon as, while, when/whenever, until, unless, before, because, if, since
it's or its? I love Big Bend National Park in Texas for __________ beautiful landscapes.
its
What do (snakes/snakes') like to eat?
snakes
Simple, Compound, or Complex Sentence? While I was cooking, he was still playing games on his computer.
Complex sentence
How can you combine these two clauses into a compound sentence? He was feeling sick. He went to the doctor.
He was feeling sick, so he went to the doctor.
She returned the computer ________ she noticed it was broken.
when/after/because/since
There, Their, They're? _________ going to California during the winter break.
They're
The (dog's/dogs') noses are dry after the long walk today.
dogs'
What is wrong with this sentence? I cannot come with you, I have to go to work.
comma splice - a weak little comma can't join two independent clauses
Independent/dependent? I can't believe you said that to me
Independent
they're/their/there? ______ over ________ by ________ car.
They're over there by their car.
Is this singular possessive or plural possessive? the team's jerseys
singular possessive
Where does the comma go? He went to the store and bought milk eggs butter and bread.
He went to the store and bought milk, eggs, butter, and bread.
What are the two ways you can join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
1) with a COMMA and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION (FANBOY) 2) with a SEMI-COLON
What is wrong with the sentence? If the ozone layer collapses the global community will suffer.
Missing a comma between "collapses" and "the"
to/too/two? I would like ____ come ____, but I'm _____ tired.
I would like to come too, but I'm too tired.
Is this singular possessive or plural possessive? my sisters' husbands
plural possessive
There/their/they're? __________ going to the Millers to attend __________ party.
They're / their