Dependent Marker Words
I get anxious whenever I miss a day of work.
whenever
She crept across the field and crawled into her tent.
SVV
List the FANBOYS!
For, And Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Where does the comma go in this complex sentence?
If the weather doesn't change we can't go on the picnic.
After the word "change".
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
The staff and customers were escorted out of the store.
SSV
Fill in the blank with a FANBOY!
The captain sailed skillfully, ______ the ship still sank in the storm.
but or yet
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
They are learning to juggle while we are learning to jump rope.
While we are learning to jump rope.
Jerome and I went shopping and bought new video games.
SSVV
Find the mistake in this compound sentence.
Soccer is played everywhere, I played soccer in England.
The comma should be a semicolon!
What is the formula for a complex sentence?
D,I
ID
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma and a FANBOY or a semicolon!
The people sang the songs of their youth.
SV
What are the formulas for compound sentences?
I,c I
I;I
Where does the comma go in this complex sentence?
I can't meet you after school unless I finish my homework.
Trick Question! There isn't one!
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and dependent clause.
I won't be able to go to the movies because I can't afford it.
because
What must a simple sentence contain?
A subject and a verb.
What is the grammatical term for a connector word?
A conjunction!
List 5 Dependent Marker words!
If, When, While, Since, Because, Unless, Whenever, After, Wherever, etc!
Define Sentence Variety, and why is it so important?
Using a combination of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in writing.
It's important so your writing flows!