Simple Sentences
A simple sentence is this type of clause.
What is independent?
A compound sentence is made up of these two things.
What are independent clauses?
The clauses that make up a complex sentence.
What is an independent and at least one dependent?
This example is really easy.
What is simple sentence?
Fairy tales typically involve royalty and they teach us a lesson.
What is - after royalty?
Simple sentences contain these two things.
What is a subject and a verb (predicate)?
These are put in between the two independent clauses in a compound sentence
What is a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?
What type of clause has a subject and a verb but does not complete a thought?
What is a dependent clause?
Samantha plays soccer, but her favorite sport is gymnastics.
What is a compound sentence?
Although I love studying language arts my absolute favorite subject is science.
What is - after arts?
My friend Tom ate a huge piece of birthday cake. Name the subject in this sentence. Name the complete subject.
What is "My friend Tom"?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. What is the grammatical term for these words? (not FANBOYS)
What is a coordinating conjunction?
You need this when a dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence
What is a comma?
The fallen soldiers will be missed by their friends,family, and their nation.
What is a simple sentence?
After the President addressed the crowd everyone cheered wildly.
What is - after crowd?
The Persian cat pranced across the back of the couch. Name the verb in this sentence.
What is pranced?
I will be sending valentines to my friends and I hope I get some in return! Something is missing in this compound sentence.
What is the comma?
What is the name given to the "SWABIs" words?
(What is the real name for them?)
What are subordinating conjunctions?
Although he was late to the circus, he didn't miss the tightrope walkers.
What is a complex sentence?
On the weekends, the diligent teacher planned her lessons carefully but she always made sure to spend special time with her family too.
What is - after carefully?
At the end of the evening, the decorations were taken down and stored away. Name the compound verb.
What is taken and stored?
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to the movies. The girls went with their friends instead. How do you correctly combine these two independent clauses to create one compound sentence?
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to go to the movies with them, but the girls went with their friends instead.
or
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to go to the movies with them; the girls went with their friends instead.
or
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to go to the movies with them; however, the girls went with their friends instead.
Name at least five subordinating conjunctions.
since, when, after, becaue, if, although, as, before, unless, even if, as if, even though, once, while, thought, that, whenever, wherever...
Her heart-warming story will be shared for years to come unless the manuscript is destroyed by the angry crowd.
What is a complex sentence?
The long awaited spaceship launching had to be rescheduled for next month in Orlando.
What is - no comma is needed?