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T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran around the yard.

True.

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A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
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A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.

independent and dependent

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T/F. This is a complex sentence: 

Because he was sick, Tony missed the class test.

True- It's a complex sentence.

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T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
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True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
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What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
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What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence? 

Because he was sick, Tony missed the class test.

Because

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What is the subject (noun) in this sentence? What is the predicate  (verb)? What is the complete subject? What is the complete predicate? What is the adjective? 

The sneaky cat ate my lunch.

Subject: cat (noun)

Predicate: ate (verb)

Adjective: sneaky

Complete subject: The sneaky cat

Complete predicate: ate my lunch

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True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, but not everybody likes it.

True

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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
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Rewrite this sentence with the subordinating conjunction in the middle of the sentence:

Because he was sick, Tony missed the class test. 

Tony missed the class test because he was sick.  

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How or when do I use conjunctions in a simple sentence?

With compound subjects or compound predicates.

My brother and sister are always fighting.

Beth loves books and reads all the time.

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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
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Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?

a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb)

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What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions? What does each letter stand for?

FANBOYS

F=FOR  

A=AND 

N=NOR 

B=BUT 

O=OR 

Y=YET 

S=SO

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What is the compound subject? 

Sam and Cindy hate vegetables.


Sam and Cindy 

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List 3 coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? 

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

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List 3 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions...since, because, while, after, before, as, if, unless, although, once, now, until, when, whereas...

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Identify the independent clauses, dependent clause, and subordinating conjunction. 

Since I am grounded, my parents won't let me go to the movies. 

Independent Clause: my parents won't let me go to the movies

Dependent Clause: since I am grounded

Subordinating Conjunction: since