VVM Sentences

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By: Ms. Moeller
Created: 2011-11-15
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Independent Clause

presents a complete thought and can stand as a sentence

Dependent Clause

does not present a complete thought and cannot stand as a sentence
- starts with a subordinating conjunction

Coordinating Conjunction

connects a word to a word, a phrase to a phrase, or a clause to a clause.
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).

Subordinating Conjunction

A subordinating conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause in order to complete the meaning of the dependent clause. (because, since, although, when...)

Fragment

Incomplete thoughts. A fragment is missing a subject, a predicate, or both.

FAN BOYS

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Subject

Part of a sentence that does something
or is talked about

Predicate

Part of the sentence that shows action
or says something about the subject
(contains the verb)

Sentence

A group of words that forms a complete thought.
It has a subject and a predicate.

Run-On

Two or more sentences combined together.

Compound Sentence

Two independent clauses combined in a sentence.
I;I I, fb I

Complex Sentence

An independent clause combined with a dependent clause in a sentence.
ID D,I

Because I studied flashcards (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can not stand alone/starts with a subordinating conjunction)

Studying flashcards helped me learn terms (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence

Knowing the difference between a dependent and independent clause is important (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

When I do my homework (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can not stand alone/starts with a subordinating conjunction)

After we are finished with flashcards (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can not stand alone/starts with a subordinating conjunction)

We are finished with flashcards (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

I studied flashcards (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

Since I know these terms (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

After school (Dependent or Independent?)

Neither... to be a clause it must have a subject and predicate
fragment

After school I am going to the mall (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)
Starting with the word after doesn't always make it a dependent clause.
A dependent clause has a subject and predicate and can't stand alone.

Running down the hall (Dependent or Independent?)

Neither... to be a clause it must have a subject and predicate
fragment

I love to write a variety of sentences (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

Studying works (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

Although I studied (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can not stand alone/starts with subordinating conjunction)

Because studying flashcards helped me learn terms (Dependent or Independent?)

Dependent (can not stand alone/starts with subordinating conjunction)

Writing sentences will be easier (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/starts with subordinating conjunctions)

We are ready to write compound and complex sentences (Dependent or Independent?)

Independent (can stand alone/simple sentence)

Writing sentences will be easier because flashcards helped me learn my terms (compound or complex?)

Complex (ID)
I- Writing sentences will be easier
D- because flashcards helped me learn my terms

Writing sentences will be easier, and I will use my fan boys. (compound or complex?)

Compound (I, fb I)
I- Writing sentences will be easier
I- I will use my fan boys

After I study my sentence terms, I will use them to write better sentences. (compound or complex?)

Complex (D, I)
D- After I study my sentence terms
I- I will use them to write better sentences.

I like StudyBlue; it helps me study.

compound sentence
I:I

What are the two formulas for compound sentences?

I ; I
I , FB I

What is wrong with this sentence?
Because I lost my tooth, the tooth fairy came

There is no end punctuation.

If I eat the pizza, I will not be hungry.

Complex
D If I eat the pizza
I I will not be hungry

I studied for my sentence test, so I will do well.

compound I, fb I
I I studied for my sentence test
I I will do well

Because the bell rang

dependent

Divide the sentence into subject and predicate. The sentence test will be easy if I study.

Also, what kind of sentence is it?

subject- the sentence test
predicate- will be easy if I study

Complex- ID
I- The sentence test will be easy
D- If I study

When the snow falls I will be cold.

Type?
Mistakes?

Complex
D, I
Dependent When the snow falls
Independent I will be cold

Missing comma.

After I ate my sandwich, I went to class.

Complex
D, I
D After I ate my sandwich
I I went to class

Compound sentence formulas

I; I
I, fb I

Complex Sentence Forumlas

ID
D, I

What does the I in I;I stand for?
What kind of sentence is I; I?

I = independent clause
I; I = compound sentence

What does the D stand for in D, I?
What kind of sentence?

D = Dependent Clause
D, I = complex sentence

When the snow falls

dependent clause

Fishing is fun

Independent clause

Running is difficult

Independent Clause

About this deck

By: Ms. Moeller
Created: 2011-11-15
Size: 49 flashcards
Views: 2221

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