Sentence Basics
What does a clause need?
Subject and Predicate
What type of sentence is
"He scored a goal"
Simple
Where does the comma go?
“After lunch we went back to class.”
After lunch, we went back to class.
Give an example of a coordinating conjunction
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Fix it
“John can you help me?”
John, can you help me?
What kind of clause is NOT a complete idea?
Dependent Clause
What type of sentence is
"We were late to class, so our teacher was mad."
Compound
What does a comma separate in a list?
Items or ideas
Using a coordinating conjunction combine these 2 sentences:
It’s raining. We will stay inside.
It's raining, so we will stay inside.
Fit it:
“She studied all night so she felt ready.”
She studied all night, so she felt ready.
What is an independent clause?
Has subject and predicate. Is a complete idea
What type of sentence is
"Although it rained, we still had practice."
Complex
When do you use commas in dates?
Between the day and year and then after the year
"September 1st, 2025, was the first day of school."
Combine the following 2 sentences
"It’s late. We should go home."
It's late so we should go home.
Fix it:
“I need eggs milk and bread.”
I need eggs, milk, and bread.
What does the predicate tell us?
What the subject does or is doing
What type of sentence is
"She was tired, but she finished her homework, and then she went home."
Compound-Complex
Add in the commas:
“My brother who loves dogs adopted one.”
My brother, who loves dogs, adopted one.
Combine the 2 sentences
“He was hungry. He made a sandwich.”
He made a sandwich because he was hungry.
Fix it:
“The cake which is chocolate tastes great.”
The cake, which is chocolate, tastes great.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
It has 2 independent and 1 dependent clause
What kind of sentences use the words like "because", "although", "when"
Complex
When should commas be used before quotations?
When introducing someone’s words — He said, “Let’s go.”
Using both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions combine these sentences.
"She was tired. She studied. She did not pass."
She was tired, but she studied, although she did not pass.
Fix it:
“We’re going to the park on June 1 2025 and then home.”
We’re going to the park on June 1, 2025, and then home.