Independent Clauses, Conjunctions, and Compound Sentences

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​Independent Clauses

Multiple Choice

An independent clause is also called a simple sentence.

• True

• False

​True!

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An independent clause is also called a simple sentence!​

Multiple Choice

An independent clause...

• Can stand alone

• Cannot stand alone

​Can stand alone

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An independent clause can stand alone!

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It doesn't need any other words to

make it a complete sentence.​

Multiple Choice

An independent clause...

• is NOT a complete thought

• is a complete thought

​is a complete thought

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An independent clause is a complete thought!

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Not something like "Dog is" or "run to store."​

Multiple Choice

An independent clause has...

• a subject

• a verb

• a subject and a verb

• neither a subject nor a verb

​has a subect and verb

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An independent clause includes a subject and a verb.​

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Not something like "Dog is" or "run to store."​

Multiple Choice

How can you remember coordinating conjunctions?

• FOBOYS

• FUNFAN

• FOYBOYS

• FANBOYS

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What does the "F" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "A" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "N" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "B" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "O" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "Y" in FANBOYS stand for?

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What does the "S" in FANBOYS stand for?

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a simple sentence or a compound sentence?

Jenny will be following the bus to the game.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a simple sentence or a compound sentence?

 I wanted to go swimming, but my sister wanted to ride bikes

• Simple Sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a simple sentence or a compound sentence?

Kylie asked the teacher a question.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence a simple sentence or a compound sentence?

Timmy woke up late, so he missed the bus

• Simple Sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction. Sarah can sing, _____ she can dance.     

• and

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.

John went to the fair, _____ I did not get to.

• and

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.

We can go to the festival, _____ we can go to the beach.      

• and

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunction in the following compound sentence:

Libby tried out for the school play, for she likes to act.

• play

• out

• for

• she

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Type the conjunction in the following compound sentence:

He was a great singer, but he wasn't a great dancer.

Fill in the Blanks

Type the conjunction from the following sentence:

Britney was scared to do the spelling bee, yet she tried out for it anyway.

Multiple Choice

We can play capture the flag, or we can play tag domination.

• we

• or

• can

• th

Open Ended

Write a sentence that includes two independent clauses linked together with a coordinating conjunction.

Example: John loved swimming, yet he was scared of the ocean.