Miscellaneous
This type of sentence explains a complete thought and has a subject and predicate.
Note: It is not a clause
Simple sentence
Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
are
This type of clause can stand alone and includes a subject and predicate.
Independent Clause
Beside old trucks and cars
Phrase or clause?
Phrase
What is a simple sentence?
Provide an example
A simple sentence consists of one independent clause.
example: The bear growled. Jim and Juan ran quickly.
FANBOYS are used for what type of sentence?
Compound sentence
Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
is
This type of clause cannot stand alone. It does not make sense by itself.
Dependent Clause
Phrase or Clause?
that was finished just last month
What is a subordinating clause?
Provide an example.
example: After we sat
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
The conjunction in this sentence is...
Although
The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
lives
Because his outfit was so bright
(what type of clause is this?)
dependent
Phrase or Clause?
After we finished the game
Clause
What is an independent clause?
Provide example
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Example: The children ran the race.
What is another name for dependent clause?
Subordinate clause
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
is; is
She wore a neon yellow shirt.
Type of clause.
Independent Clause
Phrase or clause?
from the stairs
phrase
What is a compound sentence?
Provide an example.
a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but.
Example:
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
is
Write and show to the class a complex sentence.
Dependent + Independent (vice versa)
What is the difference between a phrase and a dependent clause?
A phrase is a group of words acting as a unit that does not include a subject and a predicate. A clause is a group of words acting as a unit that does have both a subject and a predicate.
What is the difference between a compound sentence and complex sentence.
Compound- two or more main/independent clauses linked together by a coordinating conjunction.
Complex- a complex sentence comprises one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.