Vocabulary
The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something
Subject
How many subjects are in an independent clause?
How many verbs are in an independent clause?
1 Subject
1 Verb
Contains one independent clause
A simple sentence structure
My husband was working, so I went shopping.
A compound sentence
To split
To leave suddenly
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Verb
How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence structure?
- 1 independent clauses
Has two independent clauses joined by a linking word (and, but, or, so, yet, however)
A compound sentence
Sarah and Jessie are going swimming.
A simple sentence structure
a love of sweets
One subject followed by one verb. It expresses a single idea.
Independent clause
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
- 2 independent
- connected by a linking word
- One subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea.
- Cannot be a complete sentence by itself
- An independent clause
- A dependent clause
After getting home from work,
A dependent clause
The boonies
A remote area that is not close to a city.
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Dependent clause
How many independent clauses are in a complex sentence structure?
How many dependent clauses are in a complex sentence structure?
- 1 independent clauses
- 1 or more dependent clauses
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clause
A complex sentence structure
Complex sentence structure
Hustle and bustle
The busyness of people going from place to place.
(Think about the city)
What is a subject?
What is a verb?
-The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something
- A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
How many independent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence structure?
How many dependent clauses are in a compound-complex sentence structure?
- 2 independent clauses
- 1 or more dependent clauses
Contains 3 or more clauses:
2 independent clauses
At least 1 dependent clause
A compound-complex sentence
I'm happy, even though I don't make much money, but my kids are always complaining since we can't afford to buy the newest toys.
Compound-complex sentence structure
To hit
A stop taken while on a journey