Sentence Structure

A clause with a subject and a verb- A clause that can stand alone

• Simple Phrase

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

• Complex Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A clause that relies on another clause- A clause that cannot stand alone

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

• Simple Phrase

• Complex Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clause

• Dependent Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Simple Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Simple Sentence

• Dependent Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

• Complex-Compound Sentence

• Simple Sentence

• Dependent Sentence

• Independent Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What two things make a sentence?

• Subject (noun) + Verb
• Subject + Noun
• Subject (noun) + Adjective
• Verb + Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Talked on the phone all night.

• Sentence 
• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

FANBOYS

• for, and, nor, by, of, yet, so

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, any, no, but, of, yet, so

• for, any, nor, by, or, yet, so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is correct?

• I spilled my tea, and I burned my hand.

• I spilled my tea and I burned my hand.

• I spilled my tea; and I burned my hand.

• I spilled my tea, I burned my hand.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What does a conjunction need every time?

• A comma after it

• A comma before it

• A semicolon after it

• A semicolon before it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A