What kind of conjunctions are used in a Complex Sentence?

Words like first, them, next, etc.

I wanted to go to the rodeo concerts this year but there really aren't many people I would enjoy seeing.

Add a comma after concerts and add a comma after year.

The best piece of advice I could give you is to make sure you mind your business. What is the Complete Subject of this sentence?

The best piece of advice I could give you

make sure you mind your business

What is the complete predicate of the sentence below? Mako sharks swim up to 31 miles per hour with bursts of speed up to 46 miles per hour.

Swim up to 31 miles per hour with bursts of speed up to 46 miles per hour.

Sharks are some of the most ancient creatures on the planet because they are older than trees. What part of the sentence is the dependent clause?

"because they are older than trees."

"some of the most ancient creatures on the planet"

"Sharks are some of the most ancient creatures on the planet"

Commas go before FANBOYS...

when you have an independent clause/complete sentence on both sides.

when you have a dependent clause on both sides.

when creating a complex sentence

What is one way to identify the clauses in the sentences

look for conjunctions and commas

look for the amount of subjects

If a complex sentence does not have any AWUBIS conjunctions, what should you look for?

Intro phrases and appositive phrases

If the AWUBIS word is at the beginning of the sentence

There should be a comma in the middle separating the clauses

There are no commas needed in the sentence

You need to use a FANBOY to connect the rest of the sentence in the middle

you need to make sure you have at least 2 dependent clauses

A Subject and a Predicate make

A grammatical error because there needs to be a verb or action word.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence below Since you guys did so well on the DA, you will all be getting a reward after you leave class today.

you will all be getting a reward

Nice Try Mr. R this is a trick question.

Finish the sentence to create a Complex Sentence Mr. R tends to pick the stories with the most gruesome endings

as a way to keep the students interested in reading.

, so the students have something scary to read.

, but the students don't seem to enjoy them much.

to make the students feel uncomfortable.

What kind of comma is being used here? Would you please let me know when you get that homework turned in, Franky?

Separating a subject from the rest of the sentence.

showing the reader that Franky is the teacher's least favorite student.

Read the following sentence. While I was finishing the pizza the waiter brought out the birthday cake. In the sentence above, there should be a comma...

between “pizza” and “the.”

between “brought” and “out.”

between “birthday” and “cake.”

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Sylvie, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Sylvie my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Sylvie my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Sylvie, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

I enjoy spending time with friends; however, there are days I would rather be with my family.

I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family.

I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family.

I enjoy spending time with, friends; however there are days I would rather be with, my family.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room.

No, I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.

No I can't play today, because my mom told me to clean my room.

No I can't play today because my mom, told me to clean my room.

Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.

I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.

She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.

My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.

Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?

Clauses, Sentence Types, and Comma Usage

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

called the main clause of a sentence

independent clause

dependent clause

adverb clause

adjective clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

independent clause

dependent clause

adverbial prepositional phrase

adjectival prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An Appositive Phrase creates what kind of sentence?

Simple Sentence

Appositive Sentence

Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mr. Resendiz has two pets, a dog named Pepper and a cat named Sylvie.

Aww how cute

Simple

Compound-Complex Sentence

Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

Only a complex sentence can have 2 or more clauses.

Only a compound sentence can have more than 2 clauses.

Complex sentences have 1 Independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause.

Compound Sentences MUST have 2 Dependent clauses and a FANBOY with a comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the error
Mr. Resendiz said "All of you are weird and should go away now."

Missing comma before the word "and"

"All of you are weird, and should go away now."

The period should be after the quotation

"...go away now".

There should be a comma after Mr. Resendiz

Mr. Resendiz, said "...

There should be a comma after said

Mr. Resendiz said, "

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In order to make sure his students are successful, Mr. Resendiz creates tests that are more difficult than the District Tests.

Complex

Compound

Simple

Compound Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

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Clauses, Sentence Types, and Comma Usage

called the main clause of a sentence

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

An Appositive Phrase creates what kind of sentence?

Mr. Resendiz has two pets, a dog named Pepper and a cat named Sylvie.

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

Find the error
Mr. Resendiz said "All of you are weird and should go away now."

In order to make sure his students are successful, Mr. Resendiz creates tests that are more difficult than the District Tests.

Of all the weird sharks there are in the world, the goblin shark is probably the weirdest; it has a strange protruding nose and a detachable jaw.

Don't forget to turn in your work to the white bin on the table that corresponds to your class period.

Don't worry about getting most of these correct the first time, but you should probably worry about getting at least over half of them right; actually please do your best on these questions.

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Clauses, Sentence Types, and Comma Usage

called the main clause of a sentence

can never stand alone; is a sentence fragment or incomplete sentence

An Appositive Phrase creates what kind of sentence?

Mr. Resendiz has two pets, a dog named Pepper and a cat named Sylvie.

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

Find the errorMr. Resendiz said "All of you are weird and should go away now."

In order to make sure his students are successful, Mr. Resendiz creates tests that are more difficult than the District Tests.

Of all the weird sharks there are in the world, the goblin shark is probably the weirdest; it has a strange protruding nose and a detachable jaw.

Don't forget to turn in your work to the white bin on the table that corresponds to your class period.

Don't worry about getting most of these correct the first time, but you should probably worry about getting at least over half of them right; actually please do your best on these questions.

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Find the error
Mr. Resendiz said "All of you are weird and should go away now."