Sentence structure

What are the two things that all clauses must have?

• capital letter & period
• semicolon & comma
• subject & predicate
• milk & cookies

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What makes a clause dependent?

• it is a complete thought
• it is an incomplete thought

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

For  And  Nor
But  Or  Yet  So
These are known as...

• coordinating conjunctions
• subordinate conjunctions
• subjects
• predicates

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

How should the sentence be punctuated?
Josh played the song again because it is his favorite.

• comma after again
• comma after because
• semicolon after aga
• Correct as it is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

We will try our best and do well on this test!

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Father put the baby to bed at seven  o'clock, but she didn't fall asleep for a long time.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

William Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

After I finished practicing piano, I'll help you make fudge.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

Carla would prefer to vacation in the Caribbean, but I'd rather spend time in Europe.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses
• dependent clauses
• both a and b
• simple sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B