Compound Sentences (I,cI)
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
How is a semicolon used in a compound sentence?
To join 2 independent clauses
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A word that begins a dependent clause
Which is not a subordinating conjunction:
Because, And, Since, Although
And
What is a coordinating conjunction?
A special type of word that joins two independent clauses with a comma.
What is wrong with this sentence:
I have a pink sweater; and I am wearing it.
Semicolons should not be used with coordinating conjunctions; it should be replaced with a comma here.
What 3 things do all dependent clauses have?
A subject, a verb, a subordinating conjunction
Where should the comma be placed in this sentence:
Since it is so early I couldn't stop yawning.
What is wrong with this sentence:
My dog is happy, he wags his tail.
Since this sentence has 2 independent clauses joined by a comma, there must be a coordinating conjunction after the comma.
What is wrong with this sentence:
My dog is happy; and he wags his tail.
The semicolon should be changed to a comma or the word "and" should be removed.
Which is a dependent clause?
A) I'm here.
B) I'm happy.
C) Although I'm tired.
D) I went to bed.
C) Although I'm tired.
Where should the comma be placed in this sentence:
Although it is fall the leaves are still mostly green.
After "fall"
What is wrong with this sentence:
I am here, and happy.
The comma needs to be removed. There is an independent clause before the comma, but there is neither a subject nor a verb after the comma to form an independent clause.
What is wrong with this sentence:
Before you panic, remember; the homework is not due until tomorrow; you have all day to finish it.
The semicolon after "remember" should be changed to either a colon or a comma.
What is wrong with this sentence?
I ate a PopTart for breakfast, although it wasn't very good.
The comma should be removed.
Where should the comma be placed in this sentence:
Since my cat ate all those tuna treats laying on the ground she threw up.
After "ground"
What is wrong with this sentence:
Him and I are hungry, so we shared a pizza.
"Him" is an object pronoun. It should be replaced with a subject pronoun ("he").
What is wrong with this sentence:
I am here; I am hungry; I ordered food; was late.
This mess of a sentence has 3 independent clauses:
I am here, I am hungry, I ordered food.
"Was late" has been joined with a semicolon, yet it is not an independent clause since it lacks a subject.
Which comma should be removed?
Last Saturday, early in the morning, I saw the leaves starting to fall, although I could not catch them out of the sky.
The comma after "fall" should be removed.
This sentence needs 5 commas. Where should they go?
Since you gave my dog Mr. Tibbles a small piece of bacon carrot and chicken pizza he likes you.
After "dog," "Tibbles," "bacon," "carrot," and "pizza"