What is the conjunction?
The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
Is this a compound sentence or complex sentence?
and
Compound Sentence.
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
Is this a compound sentence or complex sentence?
Although
complex sentence
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
Is this a compound sentence or complex sentence?
Since
Complex Sentence.
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
True or False? This is a compound sentence:
Soccer is played everywhere, but it is really popular in England.
True
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
Is this a compound sentence or complex sentence?
unless
Complex Sentence
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False. They are found in compound sentences.
Fill in the blank:
Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
The boys did not go to the zoo because they went to the park.
What is the dependent clause?
because they went to the park.
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
I like to read, but I have a hard time staying focus.
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
Is this a compound sentence or complex sentence?
but
Compound Sentence
What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?
Compound sentences contain two or more independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
What are the coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
Name 5 subordinating conjunctions
after, because, before, while, unless, even though, until, although, if, so that, whenever, when, as long as, in order that
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause. Contains a subject and a predicate.