Conjunctions
True/False
Etc.
Sentences
Definitions
100
Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: The fish swam, and the shark chased it.
and
100
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
100
A compound-complex sentence contains 2 or more ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete or independent
100
The structure of a complex sentence can be either: ID or D__I
, (comma)
100
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone.
independent clause/simple sentence
200
Coordinating conjunctions are commonly found in _________________ sentences. These conjunctions, along with a comma, link two ________________ clauses.
compound, independent
200
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream and laughed at the comedian.
False -- Simple sentence
200
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Before he ate, Sam had to clean his room, and he had to walk the dog.
Before he ate
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone.
Dependent clause/subordinate clause
300
Identify the conjunction below: After we ate dinner, the phone rang.
After
300
t/f this is simple Jennifer ate a slice of pie and a piece of pizza.
true
300
Complete the compound-complex sentence with the missing clause: While we were learning to jump rope, Judy fell
(must add an independent clause with coordinating conjunction)
300
compound-complex, compound, complex, or simple? The students finished their homework while the movie was playing, so they didn't understand the movie.
compound-complex
300
This type of sentence has 2 independent clauses joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or with a semi colon.
Compound Sentence
400
List the coordinating conjunctions we have been discussing.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
True/False The sentence below is a compound sentence: The snowman was in the frontyard; quietly standing.
False-quietly standing is not an independent clause
400
Write a compound-complex sentence using the following formula: D,I;I
D,I;I
400
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex? Also identify the clauses, and name the formula. After the kicker kicked the ball, the football soared through the air, but no one caught it.
compound-complex After the kicker kicked the ball- dependent clause the football soared through the air- independent clause no one caught it- independent clause D,I,cI
400
What is a complex sentence? (Definition)
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
500
A _________ conjunction often introduces the dependent clause in a complex sentence. -Give at least 2 examples of these conjunctions
subordinating (AAAWWUBBIS)
500
True or False: The following sentence has a compound subject and compound verb. Brandon and Tony walked to the store for ice cream.
What is false...only a compound subject
500
Write a compound-complex sentence using the formula below. ID,cI
ID,cI
500
What type of sentence is this: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Identify each clause (dependent/independent) in the sentence below and create the formula. Also, label the subjects and the verbs. Molly and Sarah went to McDonalds; all of their teachers were there because they had a meeting there.
Compound-complex Molly and Sarah went to McDonalds- independent all of their teachers were there- independent because they had a meeting there- dependent Molly and Sarah- subjects went- verb teachers- subjects were- verb they- subject had- verb
500
Define a compound-complex sentence.
A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause. There will be both a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction.
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