Conjunctions
Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences
Compound - Complex and Complex Sentences
Definitions
FRAGMENTS & RAMBLING SENTENCES
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The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

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T/F This a simple sentence: The cat ran very fast. 

True.

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A Complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.

independent and dependent

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What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.
100

What is a fragment? 

a phrase or clause appearing as a sentence but lacking a subject, verb, or complete thought.


200

Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.

Although

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T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
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What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
200

How do you fix a fragment? 

Add what is missing 

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Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
300
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
300
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
300
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
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What is rambling? 

connecting several sentences or independent clauses with 'and'


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What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
, and , but , or ;
400
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
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Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
400
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
400

How do you fix rambling? 

Add proper punctuation or split into multiple sentences

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

500
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
500

What is the difference between a complex and compound-complex sentence? 

A complex sentence has only one independent and dependant clause. 

A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and more than one dependent clause. 

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What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
500

What is a run-on sentence? 

Sentences with two or more independent sentences without a word to connect them; Instead, it has punctuation to separate them. 


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