Week 6 Term 2

Is this a simple sentence?

Jumping into the car, Sally knew it was going to be a good day.

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

It did not have a subordinating conjunction.

It only started with a verb phrase.

Write me a compound sentence.

Write me a simple sentence.

Write me a complex sentence.

Which word is the odd one out?

• scream

• quietly

• pulling

• demolish

Answer explanation

Quietly is an adverb. (Describes a verb...)

The rest were verbs! (Doing words)

You can't 'do quietly'...but you can tiptoe quietly!

True or False.

Captain Cook was aboard the First Fleet ship.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Captain Cook explored the Great South Land years before the Europeans and Governor Arthur Phillip came on the First Fleet.

'while, although, as, when'

These words are examples of:

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Connectives

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Doing words

Which options describe a dependent clause?
(Hint: There may be more than one)

• Does not convey a complete thought

• Contains subordinating conjunctions

• Can be combined together with coordinating conjunctions

• Cannot be found in every sentence

Is this a compound or complex sentence?

Although I had eaten all my dinner, mum still didn't let me have dessert.

• Compound

• Complex

Which clause is the independent clause?

The dog dug deep into the ground when he realised his bone was buried.

• When he realised his bone was buried

• The dog dug deep into the ground