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Subject, verb and object
Independent clause is composed of...
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True, of course!
Sometimes simple sentences have a compound subject... true or false?
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3- The boy smiled and ran
Simple sentences have a compound verb... one example is... 1- She is taller and smarter. 2- She sings loudly and perfectly 3- The boy smiled and ran 4- The dog run really fast
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4
There are basically ______ kinds of sentences. (how many)
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also
Which one is NOT a coordinator conjunction:
"and, yet, but, also, or, for" |
A group of words that forms a complete thoughts
A sentence is...
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so
Complete the sentence:
It was raining heavily ___ we decided to stay at home. |
2- As/ as
Complete: She´s ______ naughty _____ Jack Sparrow.
1- Neither / nor 2- As/ as 3- not / but 4- Either / or |
A conjunction
Two simple sentences are joined by ___________
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Subordinating conjunctions
“Although, because, that, though, before, if, how" are examples of:
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4- I went to the market and bought some fruits
An example of compound sentece is: 1- He neither ate nor slept that night 2- He slept all night 3- She didn´t finish it yet. 4- I went to the market and bought some fruits
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1- For / so
Used to show REASONS between clauses: 1- for /so 2- yet /but 3- or 4- and /nor
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B O N U S
B O N U S
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4- Whether / or
"________ he decides to come ____ not on saturday night, I will definitely go out" 1- Not only / but also 2- Just as / so 3- Both / and 4- Whether / or
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Correlative conjunctions
Join statements of related information. They are used in PAIRS
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Subordinating, correlative and coordinating
Types of conjunctions are...
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Simple sentences
Contains only one independent clause. Has no dependent clauses. we are talking about...
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A subordinating conjuction
Joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main clause. we are talking about...
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Complex
Which sentence type is the following? Phil organized the meeting while Jan took care of the catering, which turned out to be the most memorable part of the afternoon.
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Compound-complex
Which sentence type is the following?The snowstorm had closed down the school, so Mindy’s kids, neither of whom wanted to stay indoors all day, were allowed to go outside and play in the snow while Mindy made them a special lunch.
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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does "Fanboys" mean?
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Concert
What is the main subject of the following sentence (the subject of the first independent clause)? Because of the poor weather, and despite the fact that no one really minded getting wet, the concert was postponed and all ticket holders were given vouchers that they could use either to get a refund or to exchange for the rescheduled performance date.
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Simple
Which sentence type is the following? Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, a little girl wished upon a star for her wicked step-mother to be eaten by the evil dwarves inhabiting the nearby forest.
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Subordinating conjunctions
Main clause + subordinate clause
Subordinate clause + Main clause We are talking about: |
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How many independent clauses are in the following sentence? The new recruits were somewhat shocked by the sergeant’s meanness, and some even complained to the commanding officer, but nothing changed as a result of these complaints.
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