11/27 Language review

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or). Example: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain."

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause. Example: "The cat sleeps."

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence, or sentence fragment, is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Example: "Because I was tired."

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What is an object of a preposition?

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The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and completes its meaning. Example: In the phrase "in the park," 'park' is the object of the preposition 'in.'

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What is a homophone?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings. Example: 'here' and 'hear'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: "Each image in that movie was hand drawn."

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The object of the preposition 'in' is 'movie.'

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What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinates words in the same clause. Examples include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.'

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What is the difference between a simple and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is the role of an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.