Simple Sentences
A synonym for simple sentence
What is an independent clause?
The definition of a compound sentence
What is two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction?
An idea that can't stand on it's own, but contains a subject and a predicate
What is a dependent clause?
The least number of independent clauses allowed in a compound-complex sentence.
What is two?
The extra S in FANBOYSS
What is a semicolon?
Two parts of a simple sentence
What is subject an predicate?
True or False: A compound sentence can contain 3 ideas that can stand by themselves
What is true?
A complex sentence has both of these clauses, which can go in any order.
What are independent and dependent clauses?
Without the dependent clause, a compound-complex sentence would be similar to this type of sentence
What is a compound sentence?
Connects two independent clauses
What is a coordinating conjunction?
"I waited for her, but she didn't show up" is an example of a simple sentence.
What is false?
Having multiple ideas/clauses that can stand on their own being put together, resulting in two (or more) subjects and predicates in all.
What are the properties of a compound sentence?
True or False: This is a complex sentence; " I wanted to go to the 5sos concert, but I had to shop for clothes"
What is false?
!DOUBLE DAILY! You always need this in between independent clauses
What is a coma?
Introduces a dependent clause
What is a Subordinating conjunction?
!DOUBLE DAILY! A clause that could stand on it's own as a complete sentence
What is an independent clause?
The acronym for the coordinating conjunctions that hold together a compound sentence.
What is FANBOYSS?
This is needed for a dependent clause to make sense
What is an independent clause?
True or False: A compound- complex sentence uses both types of conjunctions
What is true?
I love ice cream, BUT I am on a diet
What is a coordinating conjunction?
You can have them in a sentence with a coordinating conjunction, but it won't make it a compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
What are compound predicates and compound subjects?
True or false: "I visited the beach and got a really bad sunburn" is a compound sentence.
What is false?
Where the subordinating conjunction can be in a complex sentence.
Where is before or after the dependent clause?
Multiple of these can be added but no more than one are needed (along with an independent clause) for it to classify as a Compound- Complex sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
The subordinating conjunction in this sentence: I typically do my homework on time, unless there is an emergency."
What is the word unless?