GROUP 1
Name three types of sentences that we have discussed?
simple, complex and compound sentences
the FANBOYS are also called what?
coordinating conjunction
"I like apples." What kind of sentence is this?
A Simple Sentence
What are the two types of clauses
dependent and independent clauses
"When we went to Texas"
Look at "when" in this clause, is it a coordinating or a subordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction
What is the sentence that has two independent clauses?
compound sentences
is it a complex or a compound sentence if it includes (although, if, when, since, because ...)?
a complex sentence
What is an independent clause that stands by itself?
A simple sentence? Or a complex sentence?
Simple Sentence
What type of this sentence is this?
I didn't like it here; I left.
A compound
Where is the football game, and what time does it start?
What is the type of the conjunction "and"?
A coordinating conjunction
I play soccer, and I'm really good at it
compound or complex?
compound sentence
The farmer works all day. He never gets tired.
Which conjunction should be used to combine these sentences?
a. so b. but
c. or d. nor
b. but
What does a compound sentence contain?
2 or more independent clauses
What is the difference between dependent and an independent clause?
Independent can stand by itself as a sentence, but a dependent can't
What conjunctions did we discuss so far?
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
Which sentences have independent clauses?
a. simple b. compound
c. complex d. all of them
d. all of them
Why am I teaching you about sentence types?
So you can write in grammatically correct sentences on the HiSET!
What does a complex sentence contain?
one independent sentence + subordinating conjunction and a dependent sentence
a. John drank coffee; She drank tea.
b. John drank coffee; Mary drank tea.
c. He studied very little; he failed his exams.
d. Neither
what sentence shows the proper way to use a SEMICOLON (;) if Neither why?
B and C
An acronym or mnemonic device used to remember coordinating conjunctions and what are they
F A N B O Y S for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
A subordinating conjunction is the same as what type of clause?
dependent clause
"Although the football player" this is an independent clause.
True or False? Why?
False, it's a dependent clause
what are the coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
My car is not working, although I tried several times.
Is it a compound or a complex sentence?
Complex sentence
What is the definition for coordinating conjunctions?
connects words, phrases, or clauses