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Today is the test, so I studied all night long.

so

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 ___________ or 2 _____________. Fill in the blank

simple sentences or independent clauses

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

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

Although

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
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
300

Can simple sentences have conjunctions?

Yes

300

True or False? This is a compound sentence: 

It is raining outside, for we cannot have a picnic.

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 2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

400

We can't go to the movies until the car starts.

until

400

True or False? This is a simple sentence:

Josh and Jordan ran across the field.

True

400

Fill in the blank: Pink sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer

, but or ,yet

400

When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?

When the dependent clause is first

400

What is a complex sentence?

Has an independent and a dependent clause and a subordinating conjunction

500

Name all of the coordinating conjunctions.

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

500

What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

500

What kind of conjunctions can be found in a compound sentence? 

coordinating

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

500

What is a simple sentence?

1 complete thought - or an independent clause.