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Surprise!
100
The cow went home, and the chicken moved
what is the independent clause in the sentence?
100
I love going to the movies
simple
100
Billy
Billy was walking alone.
100
simple
Has an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought
100
a clause that is able to stand alone
What is an independent clause
200
since I was so tired, i went to sleep early.
What is the dependent clause
200
while i was shopping, she was nagging.
complex
200
Bill and Mandy
Bill and Mandy were together last year. What are the complete subjects?
200
compound
contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
200
exclamatory
The Horn was very loud!!!
300
because the cat was angry, she scratched the dog
What is the dependent clause
300
i love air max, and air jordans.
simple
300
the main word in the complete subject
What is the simple subject
300
compound-complex
A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
300
two subjects in a simple sentence
What is a compound subject
400
I love going to the mall and shopping.
What is the independent clause
400
The movie was so scary, but I cried the whole time.
compound
400
Fun at the skating rink
I had fun at the skating rink. What is the predicate in the sent above?
400
complex
A sentence that contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause.
400
a group of related words with either a subject or predicate
What is a phrase
500
while I was in bed, i watched t.v.
What is the dependent clause
500
The mall was very fun, and I met new people, however it started to rain, I decided to go home.
compound-complex
500
two predicates in a simple sentence
What is a compound predicate
500
sentence
a complete thought
500
imperative
Go close the door.