Conjunctions
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 two ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank
independent
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and makes a complete thought. An independent clause is a complete sentence.
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
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? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought. A dependent clause is not a sentence and cannot stand alone. It must be attached to an independent clause.
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
Do simple sentences have coordinating conjunctions?
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
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence which has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction such as FANBOYS, Conjunctive Adverb, or semicolon.
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
True or False? A ; can be found 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
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a verb (or predicate)
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence which has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
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 fours ways to connect a compound or complex sentence? Hint: We have studied all four this semester.
FANBOYS, Conjunctive Adverbs, Semicolons, and Subordinating Conjunctions
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence which has one subject-verb combination.