Conjunctions
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 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
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
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
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
Yes--to create compound subjects and compound predicates, but not to join separate clauses.
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 coordinating conjunction.
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
True or False: A Simple sentence can have two subjects and two predicates.
True.
Fill in the blank to make this a compound sentence: 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.
We can go home whenever Joseph finishes his essay.
whenever
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
What are the conjunctions that can be used to form a compound sentence?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What types of conjunctions are used to join a dependent clause to an independent one?
Subordinating conjunctions
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.