Clauses
What is an Independent Clause?
It is a complete sentence. It has both a verb and a subject.
What is a simple sentence?
a sentence consisting of only one clause
What is a helping verb?
A helping verb is a verb that comes before the main verb. It helps the verb out.
What is a preposition?
It's a word that shows relation between subjects. Anything you can do to a table.
Where does a Comma go?
After a coordinating conjunction FANBOYS.
What is a Dependent Clause?
It is not a complete sentence. It has either a subject or a verb but not both.
What is a compound sentence?
Compound sentences join at least two independent clauses that have related ideas.
What is a linking verb?
Linking verbs do not express action. Instead, they Link the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject.
Locate the preposition. (1)
"Hot lava poured down the mountain."
down
What do you have to have in order to use a semi colon?
Two independent clauses.
What kind of clause is this sentence?
"I need a new calculator."
Independent Clause
What is a complex sentence?
Complex sentences contain an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
identify the Linking Verb
"There will be snow on the ground tomorrow."
Be
Locate the prepositions. (2)
"We went across the street toward Andrew's house."
where do the commas go to correct this sentence?
"Sarah needed to buy salt salmon and vegetable oil for dinner tonight."
Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?
"John did his homework before he went to bed"
"John did his homework"
What type of sentence is this?
"Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers."
Compound
Identify the helping verb in the sentence.
"My parents did buy me new shoes for this upcoming school year."
Locate the prepositions. (3)
"After school, the football players went around town fundraising for their team budget."
where does the semicolon go?
"John could not fall asleep last night he had too much coffee for dinner."
night; he
Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?
"If you help me, I will help you!"
"If you help me"
What type of sentence is this sentence?
"She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged."
Complex
is the underline verb a helping verb or a linking verb?
"At the hospital, the sick kid's face turned blue."
Linking Verb
Locate the Prepositions (4)
"What do you know about Saturn? It has many rings surrounding the perimeter of the planet. Jupiter sits next to Saturn and is also a gas giant like Jupiter aswell."
about, of, like, aswell
does the underline part need a comma or a semicolon?
"My mom said I couldn't go to the party__but I didn't want to go anyway."
Comma (,)