What is an independent clause?
Simple sentence that has a subject/verb and CAN stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
Incomplete thought and CANNOT stand alone.
What is a compound sentence?
Has two independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or joined with a semicolon (;).
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
How many independent and dependent clauses does a complex sentence have?
one independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
What are the coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
Even though, since, until, when, because, than, that, unless etc.
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause which has a subject and a verb.