clauses
what is a clause
a group of words with a subject and a verb
How many independent clauses in a simple sentence?
one
Ho many independent clauses in a compound sentence?
two
How many independent clauses are in a complex sentence?
One
How many independent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence?
Two or more
what is a sentence
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
How many dependent clauses in a simple sentence?
zero
How many dependent clauses in a compound sentence?
zero
How many dependent clauses are in a complex sentence?
One or more
How may dependent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence?
One or more
What kind of a clause is this: The girl in the hat at apples and bananas.
Independent clause
What kind of subject does this simple sentence contain? Bob, Sam, and Henry went to school.
compound subject with one verb
What two things are needed to join a compound sentence?
A comma and a conjunction
When does a comma get placed in a complex sentence?
Dep + Ind
What is the dependent clause? Amy saw a deer while she was fishing, and she tried not to disturb it.
while she was fishing
what kind of a clause is this: When the girl in the hat at apples and bananas
dependent clause
What makes this simple sentence unique? The hungry hippo ate, swam, and then took a nap.
simple sentence with a compound verb
What are two other conjunctions not including and, or, but
for, nor, so, yet
What kind of conjunction do dependent clauses start with?
subordinating conjunctions
What is the second independent clause? Amy unhooked the salmon from the line, and she threw it back into the stream so that it could live.
she threw it back into the stream
another name for dependent clause
subordinate clauses
boy / fell
What is the official name for conjunctions that join sentences together?
Coordinating conjunctions
What are four examples of subordinating conjunctions?
after, although, as,because, before, if, since, unless, until, when, while
What is wrong with this sentence? Amy went into he woods, and saw a deer near the stream while she ate an apple.
no comma. compound verb.
Amy went and saw