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Clauses Review
I can identify independent
and subordinate clauses.
I can correctly use
independent and
subordinate clauses.
Sentence
Structure:
Simple &
Compound
I can identify simple and
compound sentences.
I can correctly write
simple and compound
sentences.
Simple Sentence:
- one independent clause + no subordinate
clauses
- may have compound subject, compound verb,
or both
Thelma sells automobiles
Thelma and Leo buy and sell automobiles
Compound Sentence:
- two or more independent clause + no
subordinate clauses
- Independent clauses joined by a comma and
coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or,
so, yet) or by a semicolon ( ; )
Mark Twain wrote fiction, and T.S. Eliot wrote
poetry.
My brother does the dishes and takes out the
trash; my chores include vacuuming and dusting.
Circle each subject and underline each verb in the
following simple sentences.
1. Claudia smiled sweetly and
motioned the guests inside.
2. Sue and Mitch went outside and
looked at the sky.
Each of the following compound sentences contains
two independent clauses joined by a comma and a
conjunction. Underline each subject once and each
verb twice. Then, circle the conjunction.
1. Kiyo likes the beach, and she often
goes there with her brothers.
2. The sky looked threatening, so I
expected a storm.
On the line, rewrite each of the following pairs of
simple sentences as one compound sentence. Use the
coordinating conjunction in parentheses and be sure to
add correct punctuation.
1. Ants are small. They are powerful.
(but)
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For each of the following sentences, underline each
subject once and each verb twice. Then, identify the
sentence structure by writing on the line S for simple
sentence or CD for compound sentence.
1. ______ Geronimo was an Apache;
he struggled to preserve the Apache
way of life.
2. ______ The Apaches used his name
as their battle cry.