9th grade - Grammar on the Go - Lessons 1-5

Complex Sentences

• Let's look at some examples:

• Although he was fast, he did not win the race.

• While Ms. Owens was walking her dog, we planned the surprise party.

• Until you are taller, you cannot ride the rollercoaster.

1. Use a comma and FANBOYS to join two independent clauses.

Let's practice the following for a GRADE.

Compound Sentences

• Compound sentences have TWO independent clauses joined by a comma and FANBOYS (for and nor but or yet so).

• You cannot just SLAP two sentences together. That is known as a run-on.

• The independent clauses you connect must make sense when you put them together.

Complex Sentences

• Complex sentences have a dependent clause and an independent clause

• It uses SUBORDINATING conjunctions.

• We call SUBORDINATING conjunctions AAAWWUBBIS

• If the AAAWWUBBIS comes first, it needs a comma.

Simple Sentences

• All sentences have a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE.

• Simple sentences are also INDEPENDENT clauses.

• They can stand on their own.

AAAWWUBBIS

• Let's look at what it stands for!

• After, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since.

Multiple Choice

Identify the proper punctuation mark to insert in the blank in the sentence below.

It became apparent that sour cream and onion was the most popular chip flavor____ it sold out within two hours.

• exclamation mark (!)

• dash(-)

• semicolon (;)

• question mark (?)

Multiple Choice

John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.

• A. noun

• B. verb

• C. adjective

• D. pronoun

Multiple Choice

His father was his only teacher.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

Multiple Choice

He learned Greek before he was eight years old.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• pronoun

Multiple Choice

"I might not have enough hours for practice."

• conjunction

• preposition

• adverb

• interjection

Multiple Choice

She fills the cavity with cement, and the cement hardens into the shape of the roots.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

If they are exposed to rain, these paintings can be damaged, and some have been lost. 

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

Jose has been very sad today.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

However, the result of all this labor is that the gardens of Pompeii are coming alive again through replantings.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

In the nurse's office, Ruben faked being sick.  He hoped to get out of class, go home early, and _____________________.

• spend the afternoon playing with his friends

• to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

• then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

Multiple Choice

To get ready for her run, Alicia _________________, applied sunscreen, and turned up the volume on her iPod.

• tightened her shoelaces

• was tightening her shoelaces

• did tighten her shoelaces

Multiple Choice

Identify the colored segment as either a dependent or independent clause in the following questions.
 
Irving Berlin, who immigrated to the United States from Russia, became a great composer.

• independent

• dependent

Multiple Choice

I remembered that I locked the apartment this morning.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

It is an important number system to know because it is used by computers.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Please bring me the bottle of juice that is in the refrigerator.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

The concert that we attended last night was excellent.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

"Student" is an example of a...

• common noun

• proper noun

• collective noun

• abstract noun

Multiple Choice

"Ms. Hagerman" is an example of a... 

• abstract noun

• proper noun

• original noun

• common noun

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct pronoun.

yours

• Personal

• Possessive

Multiple Choice

After Mike sneezed all over the hamburger patties, no one wanted to eat.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.

She returned the computer. She noticed it was damaged.

• She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.

• She returned the computer provided that she noticed it was damaged.

• She returned the computer so that she noticed it was damaged.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.

My friends begged me. I chose not to go to the reunion.

• And my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.

• Whereas my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.

• Although my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence. Pay close attention to the subordinating conjunction.

Prices go up. Customers buy fewer products.

• Why prices go up, customers buy fewer products.

• Whenever prices go up, customers buy fewer products.

• Until prices go up, customers buy fewer products.

Multiple Choice

Declarative sentences

• give a command or instructions

• ask a question

• give information or facts

• express a BIG emotion

Multiple Choice

We will do whatever is necessary.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Imperative sentences

• give a command or instructions

• ask a question

• give information or facts

• express a BIG emotion

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the phrase.

The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home. They resumed their studies from there.

• The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home to resume their studies from their.

• The pandemic shut down all schools and sent students home where they resumed their studies from their.

Multiple Choice

Declarative sentences end with...

• a period (.)

• a question mark (?)

• an exclamation mark (!)

Multiple Choice

Imperative sentences end with...

• a period (.)

• a question mark (?)

• an exclamation mark (!)

Multiple Choice

I am hungry for pizza. Is a _________ sentence

• declarative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• imperative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

Go to your computer and finish working. Is a ___________ sentence

• declarative sentence

• interrogative sentence

• imperative sentence

• exclamatory sentence

Multiple Choice

We decided to climb the tall tree.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Put on your boots before you go in the rain.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Sit down.

• declarative

• imperative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Stay in your seat.

• declarative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

This quiz is easy.

• declarative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Please pass the salt.

• declarative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a SIMPLE sentence?

• Because it was raining, I got wet.

• It was raining yesterday.

• It was raining yesterday, so I got wet.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a COMPOUND sentence?

• Unless you do your homework, you can not play outside.

• Go play outside.

• I want to play outside, but I have not done my homework yet.

Open Ended

Combine these sentences with a comma and a FANBOYS to create a compound sentence:

I was hungry. I ate lunch.

Multiple Choice

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple