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Simple Sentences
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The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
100
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
100
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
100
A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200

The dog ate his dinner, but he still begged at the table.

But

200
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
200
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300

I earned an A on my English test, so mom took me out to dinner.

S0

300
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
300
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
300

What is a compound sentence?

Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a FANBOYS

400

He felt cold, for it was snowing.

for

400
True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
400
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
400
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
400

What is a complex sentence?

Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

500

I like to read, yet I don't have time.

yet

500
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
500

What does FANBOYS stand for

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

500

What is the independent clause in this sentence? Although it rained, we went outside.

 we went outside

500
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.