Sentence Structure & Gatsby Ch. 2

Front

Predicate of a sentence

Back

What the subject is or does

Front

Highlighted word: Mr. Keene

Back

Subject

Front

Subject of a sentence

Back

Who or what the sentence is about

Front

Combine: I wanted to play outside. My mom said I have to do my homework first.

Back

but

Front

Combine: 'Do you want to order pizza?' & 'Should I make spaghetti?'

Back

Conjunction: or

Front

Acronym for coordinating conjunctions

Back

FANBOYS

Front

Subordinating conjunction in: 'Since you got a haircut, I haven't seen you.'

Back

Since

Front

Subordinating conjunction in: 'We can't be together if you drive that car'

Back

if

Front

Correctly punctuated: After we win the game, we can go get dinner.

Back

Incorrect: We can go get dinner, after we win the game. Incorrect: After we win the game we can go get dinner. Incorrect: We can go get dinner; after we win the game.

Front

Dependent clause

Back

Incomplete sentence / not a complete thought