Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is a simple sentence?
Subject + Predicate = Simple sentence
What is a compound sentence?
Independent clause + Independent clause = Compound sentence
What two clauses make up a complex sentence?
Independent clause + Dependent clause
Identify the compound-complex sentence:
A) I like pizza and I like ice cream because I am cool.
B) I like pizza, and I like ice cream although I don’t eat them every day.
C) I like pizza because of the toppings when they are good.
B) I like pizza, and I like ice cream although I don’t eat them every day.
Action word or state of being?
What is the subject in the following sentence: "The blue-spotted socks were really expensive"?
"blue-spotted socks" or "socks"
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What are three examples of subordinating conjunctions?
After, although, as, while, when, until, unless, before, because, if, since, so that.
Which are the independent and dependent clauses in this compound-complex sentence?
“I wanted to play outside, but it started to thunder because a storm was coming.”
Independent: I wanted to play outside, but it started to thunder.
Dependent: Because the storm was coming.
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
What is the verb in the following sentence: "You should try the caramel-chocolate milkshake"?
"try"
Finish the sentence: "A dependent clause requires an _________ to work, and can moved to the _________ and _____________ of a sentence (typically).
Independent Clause; Beginning; Ending
Which sentence is compound-complex and correctly punctuated?
A)We went to the carnival although it was raining, we had a great time.
B) Although it was raining we went to the carnival and we had a great time.
C) Although it was raining, we went to the carnival, and we had a great time.
D) We went to the carnival, and we had a great time, although it was raining.
C) Although it was raining, we went to the carnival, and we had a great time.
A word that describes a verb, adverb, or adjective.
What is an adverb?
A simple sentence is also known as this type of clause...
One independent clause
What are TWO methods of connecting independent clauses in a compound sentence?
What is a semi-colon or a coordinating conjunction?
How can we turn the following sentence into a dependent clause: Shelby slept all afternoon.
Because Shelby slept all afternoon,
or
While Shelby slept all afternoon,
or . . .
Write this correctly: “Although it was late we decided to watch the movie, we fell asleep halfway through.”
Although it was late, we decided to watch the movie, and we fell asleep halfway through.
What is a word that connects two independent clauses (type)?
Coordinating Conjunction
This is the other name for a subordinate clause.
A dependent clause.
Write a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction OTHER THAN "and" or "but" AND using at least 4 words per simple sentence.
See sentence.
Write a complex sentence using one of the following subordinate conjunctions (Who, which, that, or although).
Any sentence containing those conjunctions.
Combine these into a compound-complex sentences without using "because, when, or while."
“The kids were tired.”
“They wanted to go to the fair.”
“It started raining.”
Even thought the kids were tired, they wanted to go to the fair, but it started raining.