Compound Sentences
Name the 7 FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is the name of the clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a sentence by itself
A subordinate or dependent clause
When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?
when a subordinating conjunction begins a complex sentence
English Language Arts Reading
4 minutes
A semicolon
Does it matter in a complex sentence which clause comes first (either the independent or the subordinate/dependent)?
No, it does not matter which one comes first.
apples, oranges, and bananas
What are commas in a series
Read the board.
NO
What is on either side of the comma and the FANBOYS in a compound sentence?
An independent clause
When is a comma needed in a complex sentence?
When the subordinate clause comes first
when a comma is used in a sentence when a period should be there instead
What is a comma splice
What are the stages in the writing process?
Prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, final draft
What is on Tuesdays and Thursdays during Creed?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are the 7 what?
The 7 coordinating conjunctions
What is the acronym we use to remember the subordinating conjunctions?
AAAWWUBBIS
What is a transition?
A word or phrase that connects one sentence to another in a paragraph or a written response.
How many syllables, per line, are in a Haiku?
Line 1 - 5
Line 2 - 7
Line 3 - 5
What does the acronym CREED represent? You must list the words in the correct order.
C - courage, R - respect, C
What is the most common error sixth graders make when writing compound sentences?
Not having a subject in the independent clause after the comma and the FANBOYS.
Name at least 5 of the subordinating conjunctions that begin a subordinate clause.
Although, after, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since
Why is a ,because never correct?
When the subordinate clause comes after an independent clause in a complex sentence, no comma is needed.
What is the name of the comma you use right in front of the and in a situation like this -
I like apples, bananas, and grapes.
The Oxford comma
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