Conjunctions
1. List at least five subordinating conjunctions:
Any of these work:
after, although, as, how, before, even if, than, that, if, since, until, even though, though, unless, wherever, when, whenever, while, because, and till.
7a. Sneak
What is snuck or sneaked?
What is the verb phrase in the sentence? Is it past, present, or future?
When Mark was little, he couldn't reach the doorknob.
What is couldn't reach and past tense?
3a. What is the incomplete thought in the sentence below?
I watched the game last night although it was late.
What is "...although it was late?"
2e. Does this phrase describe a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction?
Connects two complete thoughts.
What is coordinating conjunctions?
2a. Does this phrase describe a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction?
Used in a compound subject or predicate
What is a coordinating conjunction?
7b. Ride
What is rode?
9c. What is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence? Is it past, present, or future?
People will remember this day for a long time.
What is will remember and future?
3a. What is the complete thought in the sentence below?
I watched the game last night although it was late.
What is "I watched the game last night...?"
4. What are the four nouns in the sentence below?
Which ones are also abstract nouns?
Our country was founded on the principles of freedom and democracy.
What is country, principles, freedom, and democracy?
and What is principles, freedom, and democracy?
2b. Does this phrase describe a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction?
Used in a complex sentence.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
7c. Sweep
What is swept?
9b.What is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence? Is it past, present, or future?
The Bible was written thousands of years ago.
What is was written and past?
3b. What is the incomplete thought in the sentence below?
Our puppy begs for a treat whenever we come into the house.
What is "...whenever we come into the house?"
8a. When the words in quotes are complete sentence, the end mark stays inside the quotation marks.
Where do the quotation marks need to go in the sentence below?
Are we in time for the first show? asked Carmen.
What is before are and after the question mark?
"Are we in time for the first show?" asked Carmen.
2c. Does this phrase describe a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction?
Used in a compound sentence.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
7d. Mistake
What is mistook?
9a. What is the verb or verb phrase in the sentence? Is it past, present, or future?
Nomads travel from place to place.
What is travel and present?
3b. What is the complete thought in the sentence below?
Our puppy begs for a treat whenever wed came into the house.
What is "Our puppy begs for a treat...?"
10. What is the simple subject in the sentence below? Also, what is the compound verb?
Grandpa digs, plants, and weeds to make a garden for the summer.
What is grandpa?
and
What is digs, plants, and weeds?
2d. Does this phrase describe a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction?
Creates an incomplete thought.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
Forbid
What is forbade?
6. Verbs in a predicate may be an action verb or a verb of being. What is the verb in this sentence and is it an action or being verb?
Animals of the savannah are beautiful and interesting.
What is are and a being verb?
What is an incomplete thought also known as?
What is a fragment (or sentence fragment)?
5. What is the plural possessive noun that should go in the blank?
Angie and Lauren wanted to go swimming, but the _______ swimsuits were in the car. (girl)
What is girls'?