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100
Who or what the sentence is about
What is a subject?
100
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are the fanboys?
100
A group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
100
3
How many clauses are in a compound-complex sentence?
100
Pick a formula.
What is the first step in the PENS Strategy.
200
an action or state of being word
What is a verb?
200
A sentence with two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
200
A word that shows the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
200
A sentence with two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
200
to swim
What is an infinitive?
300
a sentence with one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence
300
Carl approached the car; he was very frightened.
What is an I;I sentence?
300
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
300
A comma
What is the punctuation that goes between two independent clauses with a fanboy?
300
Ask, "is there a verb?"
What is the second step in the MARK strategy?
400
SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV
What are the four formulas for simple sentences?
400
Mary scurried into the classroom, but she was still late.
What is a I,cI sentence?
400
If, although, even if, since, because, though
What are examples of subordinating conjunctions?
400
Since Maria asked for the night off, we will be short handed, so I need everyone's help.
What is a D,I,cI sentence?
400
over the bridge
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
A complete thought with a subject and a verb.
What is an indepedent clause?
500
You place the comma before the coordinating conjunction.
How do you use a comma in a compound sentence?
500
If Jose screams one more time, I will give him detention.
What is a D,I sentence?
500
Alex rotated his tires because their tread was wearing thin; he could'nt afford a blow-out.
What is a ID;I sentence?
500
am, is, are, was, were, seem, be, become, been
What are the linking verbs?