Definitions
Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
Conjunctions
Name the Sentence
100
This, also known as a simple sentence, is the name for a group of words that contain a subject and verb, and express a complete thought
What is an independent clause
100
Alex waited for his turn on the ride.
What is Alex waited for his turn on the ride
100
The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
What is they have a test tomorrow
100
I followed my brother home, and my sister went a different way
What is and
100
Chris sprinted home after work.
What is a simple sentence
200
A part of speech that either connects two independent clauses, usually preceded by a comma
What is a conjunction
200
The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
What is the students are studying
200
After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
What is after they finished studying
200
After the meeting, the office workers went out to dinner.
What is after
200
Yolanda and Kelly went to the store, and Sally stayed at home.
What is a compound sentence
300
Two independent sentences connected by a conjunction, (such as and, but, or) are known as what
What is a compound sentence
300
Although she was unpopular, Jane somehow managed to become class president.
What is Jane somehow managed to become class president
300
He could not go to the party, because of his poor grades.
What is because of his poor grades
300
Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
What is so
300
Bill worked hard to get his work done, but Jesse and Carl didn't complete the assignment on time.
What is a compound sentence
400
Dependent Clause
What is a group of words that contain a subject and verb, and are not a complete thought
400
Craig battled injuries, but still was playing in the NCAA Championship game
What is Craig battled injuries
400
Brett told us about the homework after it was already due.
What is it was already due
400
Juan and Maria went to the movies since they finished studying
What is since
400
The team had a great time at the party after winning the game.
What is a complex sentence
500
complex sentence
What is "A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses"
500
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give his teacher the last page.
What is he forgot to give his teacher the last page?
500
When she took her eyes off the road, Laura almost drove the car into a ditch!
What is when she took her eyes off the road
500
The Detroit Lions played hard; nevertheless, they were defeated 45-13
What is nevertheless
500
Kelly, Jim, and Isabel all played in the basketball game yesterday.
What is a simple sentence?
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