Exploring the Building Blocks of Sentences

It is a kind of sentence that has two independent clauses which are connected by any of the FANBOYS.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

It is a kind of sentence that has a single complete thought.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which kind of sentence uses a subordinating conjunction to connect the independent clause and the dependent clauses?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What does the acronym "FANBOYS" mean?

• for, and, not, before, or, yet, so

• for, after, not, but, or, yet, so that

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, although, neither, because, or, yet, since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A clause has a subject and a verb.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A clause always expresses a complete thought or idea.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the dependent clause in this sentence?

Whenever he enters, everyone keeps quiet.

• whenever he enters

• he enters

• everyone keeps quiet

• whenever

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• He lives near our house.

• The place is deserted; it looks like a ghost town.

• Even if they are poor, they still look happy.

• The kids are happily playing UNO.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which is a simple sentence?

• I was late, so she left.

• I will go ahead if you will be late.

• If you will be late, I will go ahead.

• The man went ahead.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

An independent clause is a simple sentence on its own.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B