True or false - A phrase does not have a subject and a verb
False. A phrase may have a subject and a verb.
True or false- a clause does not have a subject and a verb
False. A clause always has a subject and a verb.
What type of sentence is this? I love when it rains during the spring
This is a complex sentence.
What type of sentence is this: because it is raining outside
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Clause
This is a dependent clause.
Which statement best describes a compound sentence
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
A sentence that contains two or more independent clause that are usually joined with a comma or conjunction
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses that are usually joined with a comma or conjunction.
What are conjunctions/FANBOYS
Fans of boy bands
Words that connect two independent clauses
They are used in clauses
Conjunctions/FANBOYS are words that connect two independent clauses. "FANBOYS" is a mnemonic device used to remember the most commonly used conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.
Which is an example of a conjunction/FANBOYS
Why
But
Where
"But" is an example of a conjunction/FANBOYS.
True or False - The word, AND, is considered a conjunction/FANBOYS.
True. "And" is considered a conjunction/FANBOYS.
True or False - The word, SO, is a conjunction/FANBOYS.
True. "So" is a conjunction/FANBOYS.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
I love summer, but I also love fall.
I love summer.
I love spring, but I also love summer.
The simple sentence in this group is "I love summer."
True or False - I, my, she and her are pronouns.
True. "I", "my", "she" and "her" are all pronouns.
Which sentence uses the pronouns correctly and would be considered consistent pronouns?
I study hard for my exams, so her grades are high.
I study hard for my exams, so my grades are high.
At my school, there are so many students that you meet someone new everyday.