Conjunctions
The fish swam, and dolphins ate.
and: coordinating conjunction
T/F This is a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank
independent
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent/subordinate
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
Although the child ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although: subordinating conjuction
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
True or False: This is a compound sentence:
Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me to the salon.
Since: subordinating conjunction
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
What is the dependent/subordinate clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless: subordinating conjunction
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
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
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent/subordinate clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
Students either love school or they hate it, there is no gray area.
either...or: correlating conjunction
What elements are in a simple sentence? *bonus
Subject and Predicate (independent clause).
*Capital Letter and Punctuation!
What are the eight conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: one is a bonus
FANBOYS ;
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Options: After..Although..While...Until...Before...Because...Since...If...When...Even though...Whenever...Where
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.