Conjunctions
Simple Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Definitions
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The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
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True or False: This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
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Fill in the blank below: A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses.
independent
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A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
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What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate and CAN stand alone.
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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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True or False This is a compound sentence: Tavin and Sam ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
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What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed until it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
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What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that CANNOT stand alone. It does not make sense by itself.
300
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
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Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
300
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer has been played everywhere since the beginning of time.
False
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
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What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with 2 independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS
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We can't go to the movies at 9 because the car won't start.
because
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True or False? FANBOYS all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
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Fill in the blank to create a compound sentence: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv, ______ I didn't get to watch it.
but
400
A dependent clause can not stand by itself because it is missing one of these 2 things/
a subject or a predicate
400
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with 1 dependent clause, 1 independent clasue, joined by 1 AAAWWUBBIS
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I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
500
True or False: The following sentence is a simple sentence: We went to the mall, the grocery store, and the Creamery.
True
500
What are the conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, SO
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What conjunctions does AAAWWUBBIS represent?
After, As, Although, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since
500
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.
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