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Did you see the conjunction?
Is it really that simple?
Compound it!
It's not that complex.
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The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
100

True/False This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.

True.

100

A compound sentence contains 2 ________ ______________. (Hint: 2 words)

independent clauses

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A complex sentence is made up of one __________ clause and one _____________ clause. 

independent, dependent

100

Write your own simple sentence. GRAMMAR COUNTS!

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200
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
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True/False 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

Write your own simple sentence that contains the words "Ms. Chavez". GRAMMAR COUNTS!

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300
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
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True/False Simple sentences do not have conjunctions.

True

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True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
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

Write your own compound sentence. GRAMMAR COUNTS!

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400
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
400

True or False This is a simple sentence:

Ms. Chavez's students are funny;they make her laugh every day.

False-- Compound sentence. 

400

Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv __ ______ I didn't get to watch it.

What is missing?

, but

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Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
400

What are the 11 subordinating conjunctions?

After, Although, As, When, While, Unless, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

500

She was the only student who knew the right answer. (Hint: it's a relative pronoun)

who

500

A simple sentence should always have a ___________ and a ________________

subject, predicate

500

What are the 7 conjunctions found in a compound sentence?

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

500

List the 8 relative pronouns. (Hint: T.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.)

that, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose

500

What are the TWO formulas for complex sentences? 

1. independent clause + AAAWWUUBBIS + dependent clause

2. AAAWWUUBBIS + dependent clause + comma + independent clause