FANBOYS and signal words
The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence. It has an independent clause followed by a dependent clause.
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
What is the independent clause in this sentence? Since it's been raining all day, the game will probably be delayed.
the game will probably be delayed
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
Do simple sentences multiple clauses?
No.
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
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
Unless the car won't start, we can go to the movies at 9.
unless
True or False? A semicolon can be used in a simple sentence?
False
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
Big Irv did back flips at the game, and the crowd went wild.
Is this a complex sentence?
No- it is a compound sentence because it contains two complete thoughts.
I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
What are the two ways you can join two independent clauses to create a compound sentence?
, FANBOYS;
Semicolon
List 5 "AAWWUBBIS" words
As, Always, Although, Until, Because, Before, If, Since