Sentence Types, Phrases, and Clauses

has a subject, a verb, expresses a complete thought, has a capital letter, and end punctuation

• simple sentence

• dependent clause

• phrase

• subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

a sentence that is formed by two simple sentences, a comma, and a coordinating conjunction

• simple

• complex

• subordinating

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A sentence that is formed by linking an independent clause with a subordinate (dependent) clause

• complex

• compound

• simple

• run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

does express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence by itself

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• Coordinating Conjunctions that help form a compound sentence

• Subordinating Conjunctions that introduce a dependent clause

• Verbs that are part of a sentence's predicate

• Adjectives that help describe nouns and make them more specific

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence

• subordinate (dependent) clause

• sentence

• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We left the game early because it was raining.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

We went to visit Grandma.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

She lost her phone, but we were able to find it.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When you leave the house, remember to turn off the lights.

• Compound

• Simple

• Complex

• Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J