Independent Clauses/Dependent Clauses
What is an independent clause?
A complete thought with a subject and a verb that can stand on its own.
What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS
What type of clauses and conjunction make up a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction
to give reasons for or against something; to disagree with
argue
to perform or work at repeatedly so as to become proficient
practice
What is a dependent clause?
Not a complete thought, with only a subject or a verb and cannot stand on its own
What is the acronym for subordinating conjunctions?
AWIBUS/AWUBIS
What type of clauses and conjunction make up a complex sentence?
An independent clause, dependent clause, and a subordinating conjunction.
a disastrous event
tragedy
an act of colliding or clashing together
collision
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
Chuck chased the squirrel.
Independent clause
Coordinating conjunctions are found in what type of sentence?
Compound sentences
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
I went to the fair, and I ate a lot of food.
Compound sentence
the fact or condition of being aware of something; the range of one's information or understanding
knowledge
to establish the identity of; to recognize or know
identify
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
The plane.
Dependent clause
Subordinating conjunctions are found in what type of sentence?
Complex sentence
My dogs would not stop barking, so I put them outside.
Compound sentence
one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking; popular
favorite
to conceive vividly as real : be fully aware of
realize
Point out the independent clause and dependent clause in this sentence:
Mark was exhausted after the football game.
Independent: Mark was exhausted
Dependent: after the football game
Name three coordinating conjunctions and three subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating: after, although, when, while, if, until, unless, since, so that
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
Ken can't watch TV unless his grades improve.
Complex sentence
to value or admire highly; to recognize with gratitude
appreciate
to determine the significance, worth, or condition of by careful appraisal and study
evaluate