Sentence Vocabulary

What does an independent clause need? Check all that apply.

• verb (simple predicate)

• interesting topic

• complete thought

• subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dependent clauses CANNOT start with a relative pronoun or a subordinate conjunction.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

One independent clause is a clause that can stand alone, also known as a simple sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

BONUS: An incomplete sentence is a

• young child

• complete sentence

• fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A dependent clause cannot stand alone and it has to be attached to an independent clause.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When Maya entered the photography contest, she didn’t expect to get first place. Identify the dependent clause.

• She didn’t expect to get first place.

• When Maya entered the photography contest

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.

• independent

• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What type of sentence has: At least two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction?

• Simple

• Compound Sentence

• Complex

• Compound Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

What is the function of a coordinating conjuntion?

• They are used to describe verbs.

• They are used to join together phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank.

• They are used to make sentences more interesting.

• They are used to combine two adjectives or subjects.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• Furious, Animals, Buy, Otters, Silently

• For, And, Not, But, On, You, Sad

• It's not FANBOYS, it's FATHIPPOS!

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A