Simple Sentences
a simple sentence is this type of clause
What is independent?
A compound sentence is made up of what type of clauses?
What is independent?
The clauses that make up a complex sentence.
What is an independent and at least one dependent?
This example is really easy.
What is simple sentence?
Fairy tales typically involve royalty and they teach us a lesson.
What is after royalty?
simple sentences contain these two things
What is a subject and a verb?
These are put in between the two independent clauses in a compound sentence
What is a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?
What type of clause has a subject and a verb but does not complete a thought
What is a dependent clause?
Samantha plays soccer, but her favorite sport is gymnastics.
What is a compound sentence?
Although I love studying language arts my absolute favorite subject is science.
What is after arts?
Tom ate the birthday cake. Name the subject in this sentence.
What is Tom?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. What are these conjunctions commonly known as?
What are FANBOYS
You need this when a dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence (At the front of the bicycle)
What is a comma?
The fallen soldiers will be missed by their friends, family, and their nation.
What is a simple sentence?
After the President addressed the crowd everyone cheered wildly.
What is after crowd?
The Persian cat pranced across the back of the couch. Name the verb in this sentence.
What is pranced?
I will be sending valentines to my friends and I hope I get some in return! What is missing from this compound sentence?
What is the comma?
"since," "when," "after," "because," and "if."
SWABI
Although he was late to the circus, he didn't miss the tightrope walkers.
What is a complex sentence?
On the weekends, the diligent teacher planned her lessons carefully but she always made sure to spend special time with her family too.
What is after carefully?
At the end of the evening, the decorations were taken down and stored away. Name the compound verb.
What is taken and stored?
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to the movies. The girls went with their friends instead. How do you correctly combine these two independent clauses to create one compound sentence?
Thomas and George asked their girlfriends to go to the party with them, but the girls went with their friends instead.
Therefore, However, Also, Moreover, Otherwise
THAMO
Her heart-warming story will be shared for years to come unless the manuscript is destroyed by the angry crowd.
What is a complex sentence?
The long awaited spaceship launching had to be rescheduled for next month in Orlando.
What is no comma is needed?