Conjunctions
Definitions
Simple Sentences
Complex Sentences
Clauses
100
Name the conjunction: The shark swam, and the polar bear ate
What is , and?
100
Define a complex sentence.
What is one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
100
True or false this a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
What is true?
100
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
What is the game will be delayed?
100
Which part of the sentence is the independent clause: The boy went to the store because he wanted to steal chips.
What is the boy went to the store?
200
Name the conjunction: Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
What is although?
200
Define a compound sentence.
What is has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
200
True or false this is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
What is false?
200
Is this a complex sentence: Johnny read a book.
What is no?
200
What is the dependent clause in the sentence: The girls had a slumber party because they all did well on their test.
What is because they all did well on their test?
300
Name the conjunction: Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
What is since?
300
Define a simple sentence.
What is 1 complete thought - or an independent clause.
300
Yes or No? Simple sentences have conjunctions.
What is yes?
300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
What is While we are learning to jump rope?
300
Name the dependent and independent clauses- The pineapples had a party, and they ate watermelons.
What is both?
400
Name four conjunctions
What is and, but, or, so, yet, for ;?
400
Define a dependent clause.
What is a group of words that cannot stand alone?
400
Name the other conjunctions that can be found in a simple sentences: and, but
What is ;, and or
400
Both independent and dependent clauses contain two things? What are they?
What is a subject and a predicate?
400
This is a dependent/independent clause- Because he is nine.
What is dependent?
500
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
What is although, once, when, whenever, since, and while?
500
Define an independent clause.
What is a group of words that can stand alone?
500
What punctuation always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence?
What is Capital letter and Punctuation
500
What is a complex sentence?
What is a sentence containing a dependent clause and a subordinating conjunction?
500
Give an example of a dependent clause.
What is a sentence part that cannot stand alone?