Types of Sentences
The sentence with only one clause ...
What is a simple sentence?
The tiger stalked its prey.
What is a simple sentence?
The clause in a simple sentence is a ...
What is an independent clause?
The eight letter acronym for co-ordinating conjunctions.
What are FANBOYSS?
(For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, Semicolon)
The noun in a sentence is ...
What is the subject?
The sentence with two independent clause which is joined by a co-ordinating conjunction is a ...
What is a compound sentence?
Before the jeeps left for the jungle; the guides told the tourist to stay quiet, and they told them to listen carefully.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
*Daily Double
The clauses in a complex sentence are ...
What are independent clauses and dependent clauses?
The three word acronym for sub-ordinating conjunctions.
What is WABU WABU WATIS?
(When, After, Before, Unless, While, Although, Because, Until, Where, As, That, If, Since)
The subject is about ...
What is the predicate?
The sentence with at least three clauses is ...
What is a compound-complex sentence?
The villagers screamed; the tiger was here because it was injured and could not hunt.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence has ___ independent clause (s).
What are at least two independent clauses?
A conjunction connects two simple sentences together to form a compound sentence.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction?
A group of words that contain a subject and a verb, and express a complete thought.
What is a complete sentence?
The sentence with two clauses and a sub-ordinating conjunction is ...
What is a complex sentence?
The deer saw the tiger, so it ran a way.
What is a compound sentence?
Dependent clauses have a ...
What is a sub-ordinating conjunction?
A dependent clause has a conjunction.
What are sub-ordinating conjunctions?
A group of words containing two or more independent clauses that are not properly punctuated.
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence must have ...
What is a subject and predicate?
*Daily Double
The monsoons had come to the jungle, although it was only March.
What is a complex sentence?
If the dependent clause is after the independent clause there should not be a ...
What is a comma?
The student reached for his phone, but was blocked by the teacher because phones were not allowed in the classroom.
What is a co-ordinating conjunction/FANBOYSS?
A set of words that are complete in itself, containing a subject and a predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or a command. With a main clause and at least one subordinate clause.
What is a sentence?
*Daily Double