How many clauses does a simple sentence need?
One
What does a sentence/independent clause need in order to be a sentence?
a subject and a verb (predicate)
The action in the sentence is also called the... (ex:The panda ate the bamboo.)
verb
A noun that completes the verb is called the... (ex:The panda ate the bamboo.)
subject
The noun that receives the action in a sentence is called an... (ex: The panda ate the bamboo.)
object
How many sentence formulas are there for simple sentences?
four
Which sentence formula is this sentence: *The cat chased and swatted the fly.*?
SVV
Is this sentence punctuated properly: *The cat chased, and swatted the fly.*? Y/N and Why?
No. There is a comma splice/no comma needed before the and
Which sentence formula is this: Tea and lemonade is the best drink?
SSV
List the four sentence formulas.
SV; SVV; SSV; SSVV
Which sentence formula is this: Neo and Trinity dodged and flew away from the agents.
SSVV
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly: *The man, and the girl both looked for the doll she lost.*? Y/N Why?
No. The comma should not splice the two subjects.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly: *The bubbles popped up my nose and burned.*?
Yes.
An independent clause is also known as a...
simple sentence
One way a comma should be used with an "and" is if (what we've learned so far)
there are three or more/items in a series (tea, coffee, AND juice); OR in between two independent clauses; OR after an introductory phrase
Where should the comma go in this sentence: The mean dog chased and bit the girl.
No comma needed
