Capitalization
True or false a persons name is capitalized
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.
Fix this sentence: i went to the baseball game last night.
I went to the baseball game last night.
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.
Fix this sentence: Kevin spent the summer in cape town, South Africa.
Kevin spent the summer in Cape Town, South Africa
Can simple sentences have conjunctions?
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? Even though my sister has never seen a panda, my sister thinks panda bears are the best.
My sister thinks panda bears are the best
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
Fix this sentence: On Wednesdays Kelly Watches the Canadian TV show Degrassi.
On Wednesdays Kelly watches the Canadian TV show Degrassi.
True or False? A simple sentence can only have one subject and one verb.
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.
Write a sentence that has 4 words capitalized correctly in it.
answers may vary
True or False: This is not a simple sentence.
false
What are the coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.