Sentence Definitions
This type of sentence expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and predicate.
Simple Sentence
Identify the type of sentence: "The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly."
Compound Sentence
What is missing in the following sentence: Always leaves for school at 7:30 in the morning.
Subject
Fix the sentence: I was hungry I ate an apple.
I was hungry, so I ate an apple.
What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
This type of sentence contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.
Compound Sentence
Identify the type of sentence: "Although it was raining, Sarah decided to go for a run."
Complex Sentence
What is missing in the following sentence: The bike in the garage.
Predicate
Fix this sentence: Because it was late at night.
Because it was very late at night, my mom wouldn't let me go outside.
What are two things a complete sentence needs
Subject and predicate
This kind of sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause
Complex Sentence
Identify this type of sentence: "During the night."
Sentence-Fragment
What is missing in the following sentence: I like apples I don't like bananas.
A coordinating conjunction such as but
Fix this sentence: The sky is blue it is nice outside.
The sky is blue, and it is nice outside.
What does it mean to be an independent clause?
It is a clause or part of a sentence that can stand alone.
This type of sentence has no punctuation or coordinating conjunction between two or more independent clauses.
Run-On Sentence
Identify this kind of sentence: "I woke up late this morning I didn't hear my alarm clock go off."
Run-On Sentence
What is missing in this sentence: Walked to the park by the store today.
Subject
Fix this sentence: After the movie ended.
After the movie ended, we went to the restaurant.
What does it mean to be a dependent clause
It is a clause or part of a sentence that cannot stand alone.
Not a complete sentence because it is either missing the subject or predicate.
Sentence-Fragment
Identify this type of sentence: "Lily went to the store today."
Simple Sentence
What is missing in this sentence: Yesterday, they watched Harry Potter together.
Nothing!
Fix this sentence: "She hurried to catch the train it was already pulling away from the platform."
She hurried to catch the train, but it was already pulling away from the platform.
Identify the independent and dependent clause in the following sentence: Despite feeling tired, she continued working on her project until it was complete.
Dependent: Despite being tired