Definitions
What is a subject?
What is a predicate?
The topic of a sentence. (who?)
The action word or verb of a sentence; (what)
What are the compound sentences conjunctions and what do they stand for?
FANBOYS
What are the complex sentence conjunctions called; name some?
Subordinate conjunctions
When, if, even though, because, although, as, now
I went to the movies, _________ I went to the mall.
and
I went to the mall
, and I bought some clothes.
What is a independent sentence and a dependent sentence?
independent sentence: a complete sentence; it has one subject and one verb
dependent sentence: incomplete thought
Make a sentence using And.
I ate ice cream, and I ate cake.
Make a sentence using if.
If I leave class, I will miss the lesson.
_______ she is taller than her sister, she is younger.
Although,
She was tired
, but she stayed up to finish the movie.
What is a conjunction?
it glues the sentence together.
Make a sentence using so.
I forgot my wallet, so I could not buy clothes.
Make a sentence using when.
When I got home, I started my homework.
I came to the movies, ________ the tickets to the movie I wanted to watch was sold out.
But
She failed the test
, for she did not study.
What is a compound sentence?
Two independent sentences combined by a comma and a conjunction
Make a sentence using "or" and "but"
I can go to the movies, or I can go to the water park.
I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
Make a sentence using unless.
Unless she sits down, I will not be able to watch the movie.
I went to the pool, _________ it was hot outside.
For
She typed the paper.
When she finished the outline,
a independent sentence and a dependent sentence; it has a subordinate conjunction
Make a sentence using for.
I drank water, for I was thirsty.
Make a sentence using even though.
Even though we are in the 6th grade, we went to the high school dance.
________ I go to the mall, I will buy a shirt.
When/If
Billy walked out.
As the the bell rang,