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The fish swam, and dolphins ate.
and
100
True or False? Justify your answer. This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True. It is one independent clause.
100
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
100
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200
Although the child ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
200
T/F, justify your answer. This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence -- one independent and one dependent clause
200
True or False, justify your answer. This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence because it has one compound subject (Jody and Steve) and one verb (ate).
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to the salon.
Since
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Do simple sentences join clauses with conjunctions?
No.
300
True or False? Justify your answer. This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True There are two independent clauses.
300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle, and it is difficult.
While we are learning to jump rope
300
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
400
We can go to the movies at nine unless the car won't start.
unless
400
Which clause can be turned into a simple sentence? After we eat breakfast, we put our school work in our backpacks.
We put our school work in our backpacks.
400
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
400
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a verb
400
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
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I like to read, but I love to draw;however, I don't have time to do either of these activities.
but
500
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
500
List all of the conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
500
List four conjunctive adverbs. Hint: They join independent clauses with ; ____ ,
Answers will vary.