Sentence Variety
What kind of sentence is this?
He goes to school, and he works until 8:00.
Compound
True or false:
Commas always go before FANBOYS in a compound sentence.
True.
Which one is possessive?
Its
It's
Its
Which would you use in a compound sentence?
but
although
but
Is there an appositive in this sentence?
RHS football, which has a game today, is going to have a great year!
yes
What kind of sentence is this?
Since we missed it last year, we hope to be able to have Prom this year.
Complex
Where does the comma go?
To be successful you have to work hard.
After the introductory phrase: To be successful,
What does it's mean?
It is
So
Although
Although
Make any needed punctuation corrections.
The cafeteria serves a variety of lunch specials including Chicken Wednesday that are both delicious and nutritious.
The cafeteria serves a variety of lunch specials, including Chicken Wednesday, that are both delicious and nutritious.
Combine these two simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use one of the following conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
We study every day. We want to pass our classes.
We study every day, for we want to pass our classes.
We study every day, and we want to pass our classes.
Does this sentence need a comma?
It was hot this afternoon although it looked like rain this morning.
Nope. If a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, no comma is needed.
Make this single possessive:
dogs toys
dog's
What are all the FANBOYS?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Insert an appositive into this sentence.
Soccer is played around the world.
Combine these simple sentences into a complex sentence.
We have energy. We ate breakfast.
We have energy because we ate breakfast.
Because we ate breakfast, we have energy.
Where do the commas go?
Because of climate change the polar ice caps are melting.
If the subordinating conjunction is at the beginning, the comma goes after the dependent clause.
Because of climate change,
Make this plural possessive:
dogs toys
dogs' toys
Name 5 conjunctions you could use in complex sentences.
Although, because, even though, in order to, whereas, etc.
Identify the appositive in this sentence.
I forgot to eat breakfast, the most important meal of the day, this morning.
, the most important meal of the day,
Combine these simple sentences into a complex sentence. Use one of these conjunctions: although, whereas, however, even though, rather than.
The first picture has a tree. The second picture does not have a tree.
Although the first picture has a tree, the second one does not.
The first picture has a tree, however, the second one does not.
The second picture does not have a tree even though the first one does.
Where do the commas go?
After school today I need to buy onions tomatoes rice and eggs but first I need to make sure my homework is done.
After school today, I need to buy onions, tomatoes, rice, and eggs, but first, I need to make sure my homework is done.
Make contractions from the following phrases:
I am
You are
Will not
Does not
Is not
I'm
you're
doesn't
isn't
Where does however go in a sentence, and how many commas does it require?
It goes in the middle, with one comma before, and one comma after.
Write a sentence using the following words that includes an appositive phrase.
frogs, funny, hop, water.