T/F
This a simple sentence:
The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True.
100
What is
complete
100
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. It is true!
B. Although it is true.
Although it is true
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
200
T/F
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
Please fix this fragment:
Before we leave the mall
EX:
Before we leave the mall, I have to return a pair of shoes that do not fit me.
I have to return a pair of shoes that do not fit me before we leave the mall.
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
300
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No.
300
True or False?
This is a compound sentence:
Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
300
True or false: The following is a comma splice.
We postponed the trip, the weather wasn't ideal for camping.
True
300
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction known as a FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
400
True or False?
and,
but,
or,
;
all can be found in a simple sentence.
False
400
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
400
The following is a run-on. Fix it using a semicolon and the transition word: therefore
I was sick with the flu for a week, I had to cancel my plans to go out of town.
I was sick with the flu for a week; therefore, I had to cancel my plans to go out of town.
400
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
500
I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
500
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence?
Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
500
What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
, and
, but
, or
;
500
Fix the following run-on sentence by making it a complex sentence using the subordinating conjunction "even though."
Ashley likes to dance she is not that good at it.
Even though she is not that good at it, Ashley likes to dance.
Ashley likes to dance even though she is not that good at it.
500
What is a fragment?
A fragment is a group of words that is punctuated as a complete sentence, but it is missing either a subject, predicate, or it is an incomplete thought.