Sentence Construction

Define a Compound Sentence.

• A Compound Sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A Compound Sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A Compound Sentence is a sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A Compound Sentence is a sentence that expresses a complete thought without any conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Define a Simple Sentence.

• A Simple Sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses.

• A Simple Sentence contains multiple independent clauses.

• A Simple Sentence is a complex sentence with one dependent clause.

• A Simple Sentence is a fragment that cannot stand alone.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

True or False: A simple sentence does NOT contain phrases.

• True

• False

• A simple sentence contains only one word.

• A simple sentence is always a question.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A type of sentence that asks a question.

• A group of words that provides additional information about a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Define a Complex Sentence.

• A Complex Sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A Complex Sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A Complex Sentence is a sentence that expresses a complete thought.

• A Complex Sentence is a simple sentence with additional adjectives.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

• A clause contains both a subject and a verb, while a phrase does not.

• A phrase contains both a subject and a verb, while a clause does not.

• A clause is a type of phrase that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• A phrase is a complete thought, while a clause is not.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses only.

• A sentence that contains no clauses at all.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a sentence with 1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause called?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a phrase?

• A phrase is a single word that conveys a complete thought.

• A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain both a subject and a verb.

• A phrase is a type of sentence that includes a subject and a verb.

• A phrase is a collection of unrelated words.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What are coordinating conjunctions?

• Words that connect two independent clauses, such as 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

• Words that connect dependent clauses to independent clauses.

• Words that introduce a question or an exclamation.

• Words that indicate a relationship of cause and effect.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A