Commas
Where should the comma go?
The shark swam and the polar bear ate.
before and
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence has an _________ clause and at least one ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Where should the comma go?
Although the dog ate his dinner he still begged at the table.
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex 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 verb and CANNOT stand alone.
Where should the comma go?
Since I earned an A on my English test Mom took me out to dinner.
after test
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 a comma/conjunction or a ;
Is the comma correctly placed, or not? If not, what's wrong?
We can go to the movies at 9, unless the car won't start.
not, no comma needed
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
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 always contains a ____________.
verb
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and has at least one dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Where should the commas be placed?
Mr. Butler my crazy math teacher yelled my name down the hall.
after Butler and teacher
What two parts of speech must be present in a simple sentence?
noun and verb
What are the seven conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? What else can be used instead of a comma and conjunction?
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.