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Formulas
Simple Sentence
Independent Clause
Compound Sentence
Verbs
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What are the formulas for a simple sentence?
SV, SSV, SVV and SSVV
100
What is the number of independent clauses in a simple sentence?
one
100
What are the three parts of an independent clause?
subject, verb, and complete thought
100
What is the number of independent clauses in a compound sentence?
two
100
What are the helping verbs that begin with an h?
had, has, have
200
What are the formulas for the compound sentence?
I, c I and I; I
200
What is formula for this sentence? The girls gulped their breakfast and dashed to school.
SVV
200
What part of the independent clause name the person, place, thing, idea or quality?
subject
200
What is correct place for a comma in this sentence? The children played tag but they did not include Steven.
The children played tag, but they did not include Steven.
200
What is the complete verb in this sentence? The boys and girls were running around.
were running
300
What does I stand for in a I, c I sentence?
independent clause
300
What is the subject of this sentence? The glistening, shiny, chrome fender was dented in the accident.
fender
300
What are the two independent clauses in this sentence? Lee teaches math, and his wife teaches history.
Lee teaches math. His wife teaches history.
300
What is the reason no a comma is needed in this sentence? The bird rose quickly and headed west.
No seond subject
300
What are all the verbs in this sentence? The Angels got creamed by the Devils, for the Devils are a better team.
got creamed are
400
What does the SS stand for in a SSV sentence?
compound subject
400
What part of speech is fell in this sentence? The rain fell gently on the warm sandy beach.
verb
400
What are the four ways to write an independent clause?
SV, SSV, SVV, and SSVV
400
What is correct place for a semicolon? Potatoes and beans were served the taste was terrible.
Potatoes and beans were served; the taste was terrible.
400
What is included in the complete verb?
helping verbs and action
500
What does the c stand for in a I, c I sentence?
coordinating conjunction for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500
What is formula for this sentence? The witches and their black cats surrounded the kettle and looked at the sky.
SSVV
500
What part of the independent clause shows the action or state-of-being?
verb
500
What can be used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence?
, c and ;
500
What does compound verb mean?
two complete verbs