Name that Sentence
This sentence type has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence.
What does the FANBOYS acronym stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Sentence or Fragment?
The Mayor works at City Hall.
What is a sentence
Bonus for: What is a simple sentence
I was watching TV. I fell asleep.
What is I was watching TV, and I fell asleep.
"Because it's corn" is and example of what type of clause?
What is a dependent clause
I didn't feel like making dinner, so I ordered pizza instead.
What is a compound sentence
FANBOYS always need a ____ before it?
What is a comma
The basic elements that make up a simple sentence are:
What are: subject, predicate (verb), and complete thought.
I didn't focus during work period so I took home homework.
What is I didn't focus during work period, so I took home homework.
A complex sentence is made up of what type(s) of clauses?
what is an independent and dependent clause
I slept in since it was the weekend.
What is a complex sentence
Make these two independent clauses into a compound sentence.
We had so many flies in our classroom. + Ben couldn't kill any of them.
What is...
We had so many flies in our classroom, but Ben couldn't kill any of them.
We had so many flies in our classroom, yet Ben couldn't kill any of them.
We had so many flies in our classroom, and Ben couldn't kill any of them.
Sentence or Fragment?
After the long long night in the snowy cabin.
What is a fragment
I walked to lake bonavista school.
What is I walked to Lake Bonavista School.
What is: an independent clause
I love my dog.
What is a simple sentence.
Name the coordinating conjunction in the sentence below.
Will you eat turkey this weekend, or will you eat ham?
What is , or
What does this fragment need to make it a complete sentence?
bought a new ipad and iphone.
what is a subject
While I was at Circle K, I realized they got a new slurpee flavour
What is While I was at Circle K, I realized they got a new slurpee flavour.
A dependent clause start with a?
Hint: after, although, if, since, while are all types of these.
Subordinating conjunction
After school, I took my fish for his daily walk.
The proper term for FANBOYS is a?
Sentence or Fragment
We live in an urban area, because Calgary is a city.
What is a sentence
Bonus for: What is a complex sentence
before I got to school, I went to starbucks.
What is Before I got to school, I ordered Starbucks.
A compound sentence is made up of what type(s) of clauses?
what is 2 independent clauses