English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
We have been talking about coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. A coordinating conjunction is one of the FANBOYS and is used to connect two independent clauses. A subordinating conjunction is used to connect a subordinate clause with an independent clause…. Read more543. Comma Confusion
A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a subordinate clause. Here are some subordinate clause words that can begin a complex sentence: after, before, because, if, since, unless, when, while Anytime you begin a sentence with… Read more544. Writing Complex Sentences
Section A: Decide which of these sentences are complex sentences – sentences that have a subordinate clause in them. 1. If you get my message in time, I’ll see you at the gym.2. Today is hot and steamy, so I… Read more545. Practice with Sentences
A simple sentence is a sentence with only one complete thought. It usually has only one subject and one verb.Bob drives a truck.My cat ran away.I like to eat a hotdog at the ballpark. In each of these sentences, one… Read more546. Sentence Review – Simple Sentence
When you join two simple sentences together, you create a compound sentence. Always use a comma and one of the coordinating conjunctions to join two simple sentences into a compound sentence. The coordinating conjunctions are also known as the FANBOYS… Read more547. Sentence Review – Compound Sentence
A complex sentence joins an independent clause with a subordinate clause. We use a subordinating conjunction to join the two clauses in a complex sentence. Here are the most common subordinating conjunctions: as, after, because, before, if, since, unless, until,… Read more548. Sentence Review – Complex Sentence
Sometime we combine a compound sentence and a complex sentence into one sentence. A compound sentence joins two simple sentences with one of the FANBOYS. I will cook dinner, and you can set the table. If we add a dependent… Read more549. The Compound-Complex Sentence
Section A: Write S if it is a simple sentence. Write CD if it is a compound sentence using one of the FANBOYS. Write CX if it is a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction. Write CD/CX if it is… Read more550. Practice with Sentences
A verb is the word in a sentence that tells what the subject is doing or explains how the subject is existing. A group of words cannot be a sentence without having a verb as one of the words. Sometimes… Read more551. Every Sentence Needs a Verb
An action verb tells what the subject of the sentence is doing. Sometimes the action is very obvious. Bob drives a truck.Mom cooks dinner every night.Sammy runs two miles every day.Our dog barks whenever a stranger comes to the door…. Read more552. Identifying Action Verbs