Conjunctions
Identify the conjunction. The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
True or False. This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
Fill in the blank. A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts.
complete
A compound sentence has a(n) _________ clause and a(n) ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is a simple sentence?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Identify the 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.
Identify the conjunction. Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
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 FANBOYS(S)
Identify the conjunction. We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
True or False? But, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
Fill in the blank: Khalid sang a song last night on TV, ______ I didn't get to watch it.
but
True or False. The following is a complex sentence: I talked to my sister on the phone while watching TV.
True
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Identify the 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 mark!
What does FANBOYS(S) stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, Semicolon (;)
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary (after, although, as, while, when, until, before, because, if, since, that).
What makes up an independent clause?
a subject and a predicate (verb)