Independent Clauses
This part of a sentence can stand alone as a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
True/False: Dependent clauses can stand alone by themselves as a complete sentence.
What is false?
What type of sentence contains one independent clause?
What is a simple sentence?
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
What is comma?
What does a clause contain?
What are a subject and a predicate?
What is the independent clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we went outside."
What is "we went outside"?
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: Because of the rain, we did not go outside.
What is "Because of the rain"?
What type of sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
What is a compound sentence?
What punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction?
What is semicolon?
True/False :
Compound sentence types are sentences with one independent and dependent clause.
True
True/false: An independent clause always has a subject and a predicate.
What is true?
What type of sentence does a dependent clause combined with an independent clause form?
What is a complex sentence?
What type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
What is a complex sentence?
What type of clause is "After the rain stopped" in the sentence "After the rain stopped, we went outside to play."
What is dependent clause?
What type of sentence is "A man went for a walk."?
What is a simple sentence
Combine the two independent clauses: "I like to read. I read everyday."
What is "I like to read, and I read everyday"?
Dependent clauses often begin with this type of word.
What is relative pronouns?
OR
What is subordinating conjunctions?
What type of sentence combines two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause?
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or explanation?
What is a colon?
What are the 2 types of clauses?
What is dependent and independent?
Independent clauses are also known by this other term.
What is a main clause?
What is "Because she enjoys playing the piano"?
Identify the sentence type: "Although I was tired, I went to the gym, and I finished my workout."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Identify the error in this sentence: "I wanted to go to the store, I forgot my wallet."
What is a comma splice?
Correct this sentence: "Because the meeting ran late we missed the train, we had to take a taxi instead."
What is "Because the meeting ran late, we missed the train; we had to take a taxi instead."?