Sentence structure review

What is a simple sentence?

• 2 independent clauses joined by a comma conjunction

• 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• a simple sentence is simple, silly! :)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A simple sentence is an independent clause, which means it must have what?

• a subject and a predicate (that has a verb)

• a conjunction

• an AAAWWUBBIS word

• a capital letter and an end puncuation (which isn't wrong, but don't pick this one!)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

In that predicate there must be a verb. There are two types of verbs. One of them is ACTION verbs. Which of the following is an action verb?

• is

• could

• being

• dribble

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Another type of verbs are HELPING verbs (you should be humming the Helping Verb song right now! :)

Check all of the following that are helping verbs

• is

• has

• kick

• could

• shall

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that has only 1 independent clause

• A sentence that has 2 independent clauses

• A sentence that has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• What in the world is a dependent clause???

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Compound sentences must have 2 independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction. What is the acronym for remembering conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• NASA

• AAAWWUBBIS

• XYZ PDQ

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with 1 independent clause

• A sentence with 2 independent clauses

• A sentence with 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• What in the world is a dependent clause??

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A complex sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause. But what in the world is a dependent clause?

• A dependent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence

• A dependent clause can NOT stand on its own as a complete sentence

• A dependent clause still lives with its parents

• A dependent clause is the son of Mrs. Claus (ah, I miss Christmas already)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Since a complex sentence has to have a dependent clause, I have just written you a complex sentence. Which part of the previous sentence is the dependent clause?

• Since a complex sentence has to have a dependent clause

• I have just written you a complex sentence

• dependent clause, I have just written

• you a complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A dependent clause must begin with a subordinating conjunction. What is the acronym we use to remember 10 of the subordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• NASA

• AAAWWUBBIS

• XYZ PDQ ASAP

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B