Conjunctions
Which word is the coordinating conjunction?
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 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank
independent
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.
Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
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.
Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
Can simple sentences have coordinating conjunctions?
Examples:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
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 comma and a coordinating conjunction (or just a semicolon).
Which word is the subordinating conjunction?
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
T/F: Simple sentences can have subordinating conjunctions.
Examples:
after
although
as
because
before
even if
even though
if
in order thatonce
provided that
rather than
since
so that
than
that
though
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
whether
while
why
False
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
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a verb
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Which word is the coordinating conjunction?
I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital letter and punctuation!
What are the four coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
,
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
also ;
List 3 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.