R and J background Sentence Types

R and J background Sentence Types

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An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and is a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

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A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

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I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

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because she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

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while the band was playing

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

Identify the types of sentences.

Multiple Choice

What is a complex sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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What is a compound sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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What is a simple sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys did not go to the zoo because they went to the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

We really like pizza.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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We could eat a salad for lunch, or we could eat a hamburger and fries.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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I need to finish writing this story, but I'd rather read this book.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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If I finish my project tonight, may I go to my friend's house tomorrow night?

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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I had to read a short story, and I had to write a paragraph for homework last night.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

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Today I have an English quiz, and I must turn in the outline for my project.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Dramatic Comedy

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the play?

• Amsterdam

• New Jersey, USA

• Verona, Italy

• Clarkston, GA

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What time period was Romeo and Juliet written?

• The dinosaur

• Reconstruction

• The Renaissance

• Modern

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What were men's role at this time?

• They were the rulers of their family.

• Same as today.

• Women were the rulers of their family

• They only worked.

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What was the Globe theater?

• A restaraunt

• A theater where Romeo and Juliet was performed.

Open Ended

Write down one thing you learned today.

Open Ended

Write down one thing you learned today.