Clauses
Can an independent clause stand alone? Why or why not?
Yes!
Is this sentence correct?
The girl in the window, is not my sister.
No!
The girl in the window is not my sister.
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects other words, phrases, and clauses
Correct the capitalization in the following sentence:
mary and i have a cat.
Mary and I have a cat.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
When I grow up
Correct the sentence with a comma: If you take Route 66 you can drive through St. Louis.
If you take Route 66, you can drive through St. Louis.
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: She watched a movie and lost track of time.
and
Name all types of words that should be capitalized in a sentence.
pronoun 'I', months of the year, first word in a sentence, days of the week, names of people or places
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause
What is a sentence fragment?
A subordinate clause standing alone; an incomplete sentence
Read the following sentence out loud.
When I turned in the assignment, I tripped over someone's backpack on the way back to my desk.
Pause when you hit a comma!
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: The house will flood unless you fix the roof.
unless
Correct the capitalization in the following sentence:
she lives in the united states of America.
She lives in the United States of America.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Should you use a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?
Coordinating conjunction
Is this sentence correct?
I wanted either a trip to Europe, or a new BMW.
No!
I wanted either a trip to Europe or a new BMW.
What is the difference between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions?
Coordinating conjunctions join independent clauses while subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Should the following words be capitalized in a sentence?
toyota
mcdonald's
walmart
Yes!
Identify each independent and dependent clause in the following sentence:
When Jill came to town, we all celebrated, for we knew she would be the life of the party.
Dependent: when Jill came to town,
Independent: we all celebrate; we knew she would be the life of the party
Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:
What I want for dinner is a hamburger.
What I want for dinner
What is the Oxford comma?
The comma placed before a conjunction in a list (example: apples, bananas, and oranges)
List all the conjunctions in FANBOYS
F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so
Capitalize the following title properly:
the adventures of tom sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Identify each independent and dependent clause in the following sentence:
Even though Barry was in love with her, he was unable to express himself; it was no surprise she left him.
Dependent: Even though Barry was in love with her
Independent: he was unable to express himself; it was no surprise she left him