Choose one of the independent clauses in this compound-complex sentence.
While we walked to the store, my brother texted me, but I ignored it.
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T/F
This a simple sentence:
The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
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A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts.
Fill in the blank
complete
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A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
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What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
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Identify the dependent clause.
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table, and my mom fed him some meat.
Although the dog ate his dinner
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T/F
This is a simple sentence:
While I stayed at the mall, mom and dad went home.
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 a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone with a subordinating conjunction
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Is this a compound-complex sentence?
Mom took me out to dinner since I got an A on my test, so I picked Joe's Crab Shack.
Yes.
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Is this a simple a sentence?
I want to eat ice cream, hot chips, and whipped cream.
Yes!
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True or False?
This is a compound sentence:
Soccer is played everywhere, and I played soccer in England.
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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What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction
, fan
, and
, nor
, but
, or
, yet
, so
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Is this a compound-complex sentence?
I really want to stay home from school today, but Mom is making me go, and I feel sick.
Nope--no dependent clause.
400
True or False?
Simple sentences have a comma FANBOYS.
False
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Fill in the blank:
My sister watched Empire 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 and a predicate
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What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
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Create a compound-complex sentence out of these clauses:
She will go to dinner with me
We want to see a movie
My friend is in town.
Add your conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary
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A simple sentence can also be called what?
Independent Clause!
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Name at least four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
Hint: Remember what always joins a compound sentence?
, for
, and
, nor
, but
, or
, yet
, so
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List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
500
What is the definition of a compound-complex sentence?