Simple Sentences
This sentence type has one subject and one predicate with no dependent clauses.
What is a simple sentence?
This sentence type contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
This sentence type contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
This sentence type combines at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
In "Before the movie started, everyone took their seats," this is the subordinate clause.
What is "Before the movie started"?
In the sentence "The dancer performed gracefully," what is the subject?
What is "dancer"?
In "The sun was shining, but the temperature dropped quickly," this word joins the two independent clauses.
What is "but"?
In "When the alarm rang, the children ran outside," this is the subordinate clause.
What is "When the alarm rang"?
In "Before the show started, the audience arrived early, and everyone found their seats," this is how many independent clauses appear.
What is two?
In "Because she studied diligently, Maria earned an A on the exam," this subordinating conjunction introduces the dependent clause.
What is "because"?
In the sentence "Maya writes creative stories, "What is the predicate?
What is writes creative stories?
In "Sarah completed the project, and Jacob presented the findings," there are two subjects. What are they?
What are "Sarah" and "Jacob"?
In "After the storm passed, the flowers bloomed beautifully," identify the independent clause.
What is "the flowers bloomed beautifully"?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Give your self double points.
In "While the children played outside, their parents watched from the porch," identify the dependent clause.
What is "While the children played outside"?
How many subjects does one simple sentence have?
What is one?
We use these coordinating conjunctions to form a compound sentence?
What are FANBOYS?
In the sentence "If you practice daily, your skills will improve," this word introduces the dependent clause.
What is "if"?
In "If you study tonight, you will pass the test, and you will feel confident," this conjunction joins the two independent clauses.
What is "and"?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Give yourself double the points
A simple sentence has:
a. one independent clause
b. Two independent clauses
c. one independent and one dependent
What is A?
Both clauses in a compound sentence like "I studied hard, yet the exam was challenging" are examples of this type of clause.
What are independent clauses?
An acronym for subordination conjunctions.
What is AAAWWWIBUS
In "Although she was nervous, she gave a great speech, and the crowd applauded," this is the number of dependent clauses.
What is one?
What is the opposite of subordinate/dependent?
What is coordinate/independent?