TRASH BASKETBALL: CLAUSES AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE

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 Question: What is another name for a MAIN CLAUSE?

ANSWER INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

 Question: Identify the compound subjects in the following sentence: The tabby cat and Alex played together this morning.

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The tabby cat and Alex played together this morning.

 Questions: Fill in the spaces in the following definition: A CLAUSE is a group of words that contains a _________ and its __________.

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A CLAUSE is a group of words that contains a verb and its subject.

 Question: Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound, or complex.

After several weeks had passed, I wrote another letter to the mayor.

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COMPLEX

 Question: Fill in the blanks to the following definition A SIMPLE SENTENCE has one ____________ and one _______________.

 Answer: A SIMPLE SENTENCE has one complete subject and one complete predicate.

 Question: Determine if the underlined section of the sentence is an main clause or a subordinate clause. The student who owns the wallet may claim it at the school office.

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SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

 Fill in the spaces below: A simple sentence can either have a compound ______ or a compound ________.

 Answer: A simple sentence can either have a compound verb or a compound subject.

 Determine whether the following sentence is simple, compound, or complex. A Dutch coin with the head of a lion traveled to the United States in 1620.

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SIMPLE SENTENCE

A MAIN CLAUSE (independent clause) has a subject and a predicate and can A. stand alone as a complete thought B. not stand alone as a complete thought

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TRUE or FALSE: A compound sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause.

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FALSE

 Question: Identify whether the sentence is simple, compound, or complex. The Falcons and the Red Hawks played yesterday, and today both teams are exhausted.

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COMPOUND

 Question: Main clauses of a compound sentence are usually joined by a ________ and a ________________.

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Comma and Coordinating Conjunction

 Independent clause or subordinate clause?

while he was playing

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SUBORDINATE

Question: Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

After the movie, we stopped for food at Burger King.

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COMPLEX

 Aside from a comma and coordinating conjunction, what else can join independent clauses in a compound sentence?

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A Semicolon

 Simple, compound, or complex?

Both Heather and her mother enjoy nature walks in the fall.

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SIMPLE

 Which clause can NOT stand alone as a sentence?

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SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

 True or false?

A complex sentence does not have a subordinate clause.

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FALSE

 Independent or Subordinate clause?

We often visit my grandparents

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INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

In order to identify a complex sentence, you have to identify the

A. verb B. Coordinating conjunction C. Subordinate clause

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 Simple, compound, or complex?

The baby, who has curly hair, laughs if you tickle her.

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COMPLEX

 Independent or subordinate?

My dog loves pizza

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INDEPENDENT

 What are the three ways a subordinate clause can function? (Hint: What does it modify? 3 point question)

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Adjectives, adverbs, and nouns

 What is the subordinate clause within the following sentence

This book, which I read last night, is hilarious.

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Which I read last night

 What does FANBOYS stand for? ( a point for each correct answer)

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For And Nor But Or Yet So

 Independent or subordinate?

I listen to Katy Perry.

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INDEPENDENT

 Simple, compound, or complex?

Garfield is a cat that like lasagna.

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COMPLEX

 What is the independent clause within the sentence?

When I hear rock music, I like to dance.

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I like to dance

 Simple, compound or complex?

Put the milk in the refrigerator, or it will spill.

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COMPOUND

FINAL QUESTION

 Name as many key words that indicate a subordinate clause as you can!

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Whose, that, who, which, whom, after, as, because, if, since, when.