Conjunctions (C/S)
The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and (coordinating conjunction)
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 clauses
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.
Although (subordinating conjunction)
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.
True or False? When the independent clause comes first in a complex sentence you don't need a comma to separate it from the dependent clause.
TRUE
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 (subordinating conjunction)
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
Fill in the blank: I had a chance to win the race yesterday _____ I fell and hurt my ankle. Hint: include punctuation in your answer
,but
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 coordinating conjunction , and , but , or ;
We can go to the movies unless the car won't start.
unless (subordinating conjunction)
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
Name all of the Coordinating Conjunctions that be used to join Compound Sentences.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
What is a complex sentence? Be specific.
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are contain a subordinating conjunction.
I like to read, yet I hate to write.
yet (coordinating conjunction)
What always starts any type of sentence and ends a sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
Name the three different ways you can create compound sentences. Be specific and include punctuation
1. , + FANBOY
2. ; only
3. ; + transition + ,
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought, contains a subject & verb and can stand on its own - or an independent clause.