Vocabulary
What is a sentence with a subject, verb, and conveys a complete thought?
Complete sentence
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that is typically about one topic and has a subject + a predicate.
Write an example of a simple sentence.
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Subject + Predicate
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is a colon?
:
What type of sentence is a command?
Interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative.
Imperative - Gives a command and ends wth a period.
What is when two or more complete sentences are joined without the correct conjunction or punctuation?
Run-on sentence
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains 2 independent clauses connected by a conjunction.
Write an example of a compound sentence.
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Independent clause + comma + fanboy conjunction + independent clause
What is a verb?
The action or linking part of the sentence; the verb begins the predicate.
What is a semicolon?
What type of sentence is a question?
Interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative.
Interoggative - asks a question and ends with a question mark
What is a sentence that is missing the subject or verb,
or does not convey a complete thought?
Fragment
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that usually begins with a subordinating conjunction and contains one dependent clause and one independent clause.
Write an example of a complex sentence.
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Subordinating conjunction + Dependent clause + Comma + Independent Clause
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
When should you use a colon? List 2 instances.
-To introduce a list of items
-To introduce a quote
-To introduce a series
-To show emphasis
-To separate units of time
What type of sentence shows strong feeling?
Interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative.
Exclamatory - Exclaiming (yelling/showing strong feeling) and ends with an exclamation point.
What is when two complete sentences are joined together with a comma but without a conjunction?
Comma Splice
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A combination of a compound and a complex sentence. Contains at least 2 independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Contains both a subordinating conjunction and a FANBOYS conjunction.
Write an example of a compound-complex sentence.
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Subordinating conjunction + dependent clause + comma, Independent clause + comma, coordinating conjunction + independent clause.
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb. Usually ends in -ly.
When should you use a semicolon? List 2 instances.
-To join 2 full sentences (independent clauses) that are related
-Before a transitional phrase (however, nevertheless, therefore) between 2 independent clauses.
-When separating sentences where the conjunction was left out
-Between items in a list or series when the items themselves contain commas
What type of sentence tells something?
Interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, or declarative.
Declarative - Tells something and ends with a period.
What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause? Provide examples of each.
A dependent clause cannot stand on its own, but an independent clause can.
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What is the difference between a subordinating conjunction and a coordinating conjunction? List at least one example of each type.
A subordinating conjunction comes at the beginning of the sentence and joins a dependent and independent clause.
A coordinating conjunction comes in the middle of the sentence and typically connects two independent clauses.
Subordinating conjunction examples: after, although, because, before, until, even though, etc..
Coordinating conjunction examples: for, and, but, nor, or, yet, so
Identify each type of sentence of each number below.
The boy is playing outside.
Because the dog played in the mud, he needed a bath.
The skier turned and jumped.
1. Simple
2. Complex
3. Compound
4. Simple
5. Compound-Complex
What is a conjunction? List the acronym for remembering conjunctions WITH each conjunction it stands for.
A connecting word in a sentence.
F or
A nd
N or
B ut
O r
Y et
S o
Would you use a colon or a semi-colon with a conjunctive adverb?
A semi-colon.
Write an example of each type of sentence purpose.
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamatory.
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