Vocabulary
The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something
Subject
How many subjects are in an independent clause?
How many verbs are in an independent clause?
Usually 1 Subject
Usually 1 Verb
Contains one independent clause
A simple sentence structure
My husband was working, so I went shopping.
A compound sentence
To dip
To leave suddenly
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Verb
How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence structure?
- 1 independent clauses
Has two independent clauses joined by a linking word (and, but, or, so, yet, however)
A compound sentence
Sarah and Jessie are going swimming.
A simple sentence structure
a love of sweets
One subject followed by one verb. It expresses a single idea.
Independent clause
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
What connects them?
- 2 independent
- connected by a linking word
- One subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea.
- Cannot be a complete sentence by itself
- An independent clause
- A dependent clause
After getting home from work,
A dependent clause
He's extra.
What is "He is exaggerating."
A clause used to support a noun, or an action in another clause.
Dependent clause
How many independent clauses are in a complex sentence structure?
How many dependent clauses are in a complex sentence structure?
- 1 independent clauses
- 1 or more dependent clauses
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clause
A complex sentence structure
Complex sentence structure
Hustle and bustle
What is the chaos of people going from place to place.
(in the city, for example)
What is a subject?
What is a verb?
-The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something
- A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
How many independent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence structure?
How many dependent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence structure?
- 2 independent clauses
- 1 or more dependent clauses
Contains 3 or more clauses:
2 independent clauses
At least 1 dependent clause
A compound-complex sentence
I'm happy, even though I don't make much money, but my kids are always complaining since we can't afford to buy the newest toys.
Compound-complex sentence structure
To hit
A stop taken while on a journey