Clauses
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words with a subject and predicate.
What are ALL the types of sentences?
1. Declarative
2. Imperative
3. Interrogative
4. Exclamatory
What are ALL kinds of sentences?
1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
What type of sentence is this?
Ms. Shpall teaches writing, reading, and advisory.
sentence
What is a subject and predicate VERBATIM?
SUBJECT: Who or what the sentence is about.
PREDICATE: What the subject is or does.
What type of clause is this?
I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading.
independent clause
What type of sentence is this?
George Washington was the first president of the U.S.
declarative
What kind of sentence is this?
That man is tall and his shoes are red.
compound
What kind of sentence is this?
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
run-on
What are some examples of AAWWWWUUBBIS?
although
while
unless
because
if
Since
What type of clause is this?
Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
independent clause
What punctuation belongs to an imperative sentence?
What kind of sentence is this?
The big black dog and the small white cat became best friends and ran around the yard together.
simple
What kind of sentence is this?
Shows no improvement in any of the vital signs.
fragment
What is the compound predicate in this sentence?
My friend and I ran around the world and swam in every pool in the world.
Ran around the world and swam in every pool in the world.
What type of clause is this?
I go to Wise school because
dependent clause
Which sentence is exclamatory?
a) Those are some wonderfully great decorations.
b) I like to eat pasta.
c) Are you going to school today?
d) What day is it today?
a) Those are some wonderfully great decorations.
What kind of sentence is this?
The hard bench was not comfortable.
simple
What kind of sentence is this?
The whiteboard is messy because
fragment
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
I put on my shoes in the morning.
put
How many independent clauses are there in this sentence?
When I came here, I saw him, and he greeted me.
3 independent clauses.
True or false, this is an interrogative sentence?
Writing is my favorite subject.
false
What kind of sentence is this?
He studied hard because he wanted to go to med school as he suffered from arthritis.
complex
What kind of sentence is this?
Ms. Shpall, Ms, Itri, and Ms, Burch are the 6th-grade teaches.
sentence
What are(is) the simple subject(s) in this sentence?
Twenty players from the Richmond football team and one of the managers had dinner at Higgins's house.
1. players
2. one