Conjunctions/Marker Words
The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence contains two ___________ . Fill in the blank
independent clauses
A compound 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.
Although
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.
Since
Henry argued his point and left the room.
Yes!
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer 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.
unless
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it.
, but
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Joey and Zahir went to the park since it was a nice day out!
No! It's Complex!
What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
, and , but , or, nor, for, yet, so
No!
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.