Simple/Compound/Complex sentences

Simple/Compound/Complex sentences

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English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1I, L.5.1E, L.7.1A

+9

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an Independent Clause?

Back

An Independent Clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It has a subject and a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Dependent Clause?

Back

A Dependent Clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Simple Sentence?

Back

A Simple Sentence is one complete sentence that contains a subject and a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Compound Sentence?

Back

A Compound Sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Complex Sentence?

Back

A Complex Sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

Back

Coordinating Conjunctions are words that connect two independent clauses. They include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so (FANBOYS).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are Subordinating Conjunctions?

Back

Subordinating Conjunctions are words that connect an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include although, because, since, and whenever (AAAWWUBIS).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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