Vocabulary
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone
What is an independent clause?
Because my car is being repaired, I have been taking the bus.
What is because my car is being repaired?
The dog ran around the park.
What is the dog ran around the park?
I need to start rehearsing my lines, or my performance in the play will be horrible.
What is compound sentence?
Javier spent hours studying for the test, yet he didn't pass.
What is yet?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction (FANBOYS)
What is a compound sentence?
Sasha is studying because she has three tests tomorrow.
What is because she has three tests tomorrow?
I decided not to go to the party since I was still sick.
What is I decided not to go to the party?
The large male elephant at the zoo had enormous white tusks.
What is simple sentence?
The storm grew stronger during the night, so school was cancelled the next day.
What is so?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone
What is a dependent clause?
He left the party early even though he was having so much fun.
What is even though he was having so much fun?
She invited her neighbor to the party even though she didn't know her very well.
What is she invited her neighbor to the party?
Before the school year started, I made sure to get all of the necessary supplies.
What is complex sentence?
We made some hot cocoa because it was so cold, and then we watched a movie.
What is and?
One independent clause
What is a simple sentence?
After we left practice, I went swimming and Mark ran around the track.
What is after we left practice?
My ride was late, so I walked to school.
What is my ride was late, AND I walked to school?
As long as the weather is nice tomorrow, we can have a picnic or we can ride our bikes.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
While you were getting a haircut, I went grocery shopping and I made us lunch.
What is and?
Has one independent clause and one dependent clause
What is a complex sentence?
We decided that the price was too high, but our neighbors, who spend frivolously, disagreed with us.
What is who spend frivolously?
Although I like the beach, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I don't have anyone to go with.
What is I haven't had the time to go lately AND I don't have anyone to go with?
We can go to the beach or hang out at the pool?
What is a simple sentence?
I need to start studying for this test, or I will fail miserably.
What is or?