Complete Sentences
What are the three things a complete sentence must have?
a subject, a verb, and a complete thought
A clause must have what?
a subject and a verb
What type of sentence has one independent clause?
simple
Do simple sentence have a comma?
no
What are the two types of verbs?
Action verbs and linking verbs
What is the subject?
The subject is the noun that the sentence is about.
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause has a complete thought and a dependent clause does not. So, independent clauses can stand on their own and dependent clauses can not.
What type of sentence has 2 independent clauses?
compound
is this correct?
Dependent, Independent
yes
Ellen wore the orange dress.
What is the verb?
wore
The purple van made a right at the corner.
What is the subject and the verb?
The subject is the purple van and the verb is made.
I wrote my first novel last year
Independent or dependent?
What type of sentence has one independent and one dependent clause?
complex
Is this correct
Independent, dependent.
no
My dog is very friendly.
What is the verb?
is
Although she loves to sing, she's too scared to.
Is this a complete sentence?
yes
After I wrote my first novel last year
Independent or dependent
dependent
A compound complex sentence has what clauses?
2 independent and 1 dependent
Where should the comma be?
Tom reads novels but Jack reads comics.
before but
I went to school yesterday.
What is the verb and what type of verb is it?
Went is an action verb.
Mary loves to pet dogs even though
Is this a complete sentence?
Even though you didn't listen to me, I still love you.
What is the first part of the sentence? What is the second? What is the subordinating conjunction?
1st part - dependent
2nd part - independent
Sub. Conjunction - even though
Jack reads comic although Tom reads novels.
What type of sentence is this?
complex
Is this sentence written correctly. If not, how can it be fixed.
While Tom reads comics, Jack reads novels but only Sam reads magazines.
It is not correct. There should be a comma before the but.
I thought you were my best friend.
What is the verb and what type of verb is it?
Were is a linking verb.