Sentence Structure 1

An independent clause...

• is what makes a sentence complex

• has a subject and a predicate but not a complete thought

• cannot stand on its own as a sentence

• can stand on its own as a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A dependent clause...

• has a subject but no predicate

• has a subject and a predicate but not a complete thought

• can stand on its own as a sentence

• begins with a coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

While the singer was singing

• This is an independent clause

• This is a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A mnemonic device for remembering the coordinating conjunctions is...

• FANBOYS

• AAWWUUBBIS

• KNIEVEL

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Because he was always late

• This is a dependent clause

• This is an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He was always late

• This is a dependent clause

• This is an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Although I love Social Studies

• This is a dependent clause

• This is an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A simple sentence is comprised of...

• a subject, a predicate, and a complete thought

• a subject and a predicate but not a complete thought

• an independent clause plus a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A compound sentence contains...

• two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

• two dependent clauses joined by an AAWWUUBBIS word

• two independent clauses and a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

You should use a comma when a complex sentence...

• begins with an independent clause

• begins with a dependent clause

• is not very important

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A