Simple
What are the 3 components a simple sentence needs?
Subject, verb and a complete thought
How can you tell when a sentence is a fragment?
Missing either a subject, verb or complete thought
What does a compound sentence need to have?
2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction
What does a complex sentence need to have?
1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction
What is a run-on sentence?
2 or more independent clauses are connected improperly
Is this a simple sentence and why: "She exercises every morning."
Yes! Subject, verb and complete thought
Is this sentence a fragment and why: "Ran away from the rolling boulder."
Yes! There is no subject
Name a coordinating conjunction for a compound sentence
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Name a subordinating conjunction for a complex sentence
when, if, since, because, after, although, whereas
Is the following a run-on sentence: "I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time."
Yes!
Is this a simple sentence and why: "Michael and Sara like cooking and baking but hate washing the dishes and cleaning."
Yes! Only one subject and one predicate
Is this a fragment: "The girl with big hair who lives around the corner and is allergic to shellfish, peanuts and almost any kind of ravioli."
Yes! Fragments can be long! There is no complete thought, we don't know what's happening
What are the 3 ways to form a compound sentence?
coordinating conjunction, semicolon, semicolon and transitional expression
Is this a complex sentence and why: "After she finished her homework, she went to bed early."
Yes! There is a dependent clause after the subordinating conjunction and an independent clause
What is one type of run-on sentence?
Comma Splice
Can a simple sentence have 2 verbs?
Yes! This is called a compound predicate!
Why might a fragmented sentence be a good thing?
To convey disjointedness, increase pacing, add emphasis and mimic realistic thoughts/speech patterns
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
The coordinating conjunctions, For And Nor But Or Yet So
What does an independent and dependent clause need?
Independent needs a subject, verb and complete thought. Dependent needs a subject and verb but cannot stand alone.
What type of run-on sentence is this: "Participants could leave the study at any time, they needed to indicate their preference."
Comma Splice
What are the 4 types of simple sentences?
Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory
What are the 7 fragments a sentence can have?
infinitive phrase, prepositional phrase, appositional phrase, participial phrase, gerund phrase, adverb clause and adjective clause
Is this a compound sentence and why: "Nancy was out of oil, so she went to the grocery store."
Yes! 2 independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction
What are the 3 types of complex sentences?
Adverbial, adjectival and nominal
What are the 3 types of run-on sentences?
Comma splice, fused sentence, polysyndeton