Sentence Types
What type of sentence is this?
The bell rang, and students rushed into the hallway.
Compound sentence
What does the F stand for in FANBOYS?
For
When the music started playing
Dependent
Find the coordinating conjunction.
The rain stopped, and the sun came out.
and
Is this a fragment, run-on, or correct?
Because the movie was long.
Fragment
What type of sentence is this?
The sun set behind the mountains.
Complete sentence (independent clause)
What does the B stand for in FANBOYS?
But
The crowd cheered loudly after the final goal.
Independent
Find the independent clauses:
The gym was crowded, but I finished my workout.
The gym was crowded.
I finished my workout.
Fix the run-on:
The game was intense the crowd was screaming.
The game was intense, and the crowd was screaming.
What type of sentence is this?
When I heard the news, I called my friend, and we made plans to celebrate.
Compound-complex
What does the Y stand for in FANBOYS?
Yet
Although the homework was difficult
Dependent
Find the dependent clause:
Although the music was loud, the crowd kept dancing.
Although the music was loud
Turn this into a compound sentence:
The bell rang. Students rushed outside.
The bell rang, and students rushed outside.
What type of sentence is this?
Because the weather was nice.
Sentence fragment
What does the S stand for in FANBOYS?
So
The players ran onto the field when the whistle blew.
Independent
Find the coordinating conjunction:
The bell rang, so students packed up their bags.
so
What type of error is this?
The sun was shining the birds were singing.
Run-on sentence