Parts
Conjunctions
Words that Connect
Clauses
Anything I want
100
A group of words that functions as a single part of speech in a sentence.
What is a phrase?
100
These are the coordinating conjunctions.
What are and, but, or, nor, yet, so?
100
Words that connect independent clauses and makes clear the relationship between the clauses.
What are conjunctive adverbs?
100
This is another name for a independent clause.
What is a sentence?
100
Punctuate the following: "My sister may not like it nevertheless we'll all have fun."
What is "My sister may not like it; nevertheless, we'll all have fun."?
200
A group of words that contain a subject and a verb and a complete thought.
What is an independent clause?
200
Three examples of correlative conjunctions.
What are both....and, either....or, neither...nor, not only....but also, whether....or?
200
The proper punctuation for a conjunctive adverb.
What is a semi-colon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma following it?
200
A simple sentence contains this many independent clauses.
What is one?
200
Punctuate the following: "Whew That was close."
What is "Whew! That was close."?
300
A group of words that contains a subject and verb but doesn't have a complete thought.
What is a dependent clause?
300
The conjunction in the following sentence and what it is joining (i.e. words, phrases, or clauses.): "The tallest building in Chicago and the United States is the Willis Tower."
What is "and" and words?
300
The conjunctive adverb in the following sentence: "The horse is not fully trained; consequently, it's not ready for the show."
What is "consequently"?
300
A compound sentence contains this many clauses.
What is two or more independent clauses?
300
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: "Most thunderstorms form during the summer months."
What is simple?
400
Words that join words, phrases, and clause of equal value.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
400
The conjunction in the following sentence and what it is joining: This summer we will not vacation in Spain or in Italy."
What is "or" and phrases?
400
This is the subordinate conjunction and the dependent clause in the following sentence: "While everyone wants to win a Super Bowl, only a few will achieve their dreams of winning one."
What is "while" and "While everyone wants to win Super Bowl"?
400
The dependent clause in the following sentence: "The aurora borealis appear in the northern sky, when the conditions are right."
What is "when the conditions are right"?
400
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: "They will wait here until you are ready to go."
What is complex?
500
Words that joins clauses of unequal value.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
500
The conjunction in the following sentence and what it is joining: "Maria looks as if she has had quite a shock."
What is "as if" and clauses?
500
This is the subordinate conjunction and the dependent clause in the following sentence: "The team practiced for two month before they played their first game."
What is "before" and "before they played their first game"?
500
A complex sentence contains this many independent and this many dependent clauses.
What is one independent and one or more dependent?
500
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: "After Beth arrives, ask her to move the trunk and boxes."
What is complex?
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