What's the Structure?
This sentence contains only one clause.
Simple sentence
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Independent clause
Combine these two simple sentences using 'and': 'I like tea. I like coffee.
'I like tea and coffee." or "I like tea, and I like coffee."
A group of words that is missing either a subject or a main verb and cannot stand alone.
Fragment
Identify the structure of this sentence: "She laughed, and he cried"
Compound sentence
This structure joins two complete thoughts
Compound sentence
A clause that cannot stand alone, often starting with words like 'if', 'when', or 'because'.
Dependent clause
Make this simple sentence complex by adding a dependent clause: 'The car broke down.' (Use 'because').
"The car broke down because it was old." or "Because it was old, the car broke down."
(Any other acceptable answer)
Fragment or Sentence? "The big, fluffy cat sleeping on the windowsill."
Fragment
(Missing a main verb; "sleeping" is not a main verb here, it's a participle.)
The error in this sentence: "Running quickly to catch the bus before it left."
Fragment (no subject/main verb)
What's the structure of this sentence: "Jerry was sobbing because the ball hit him."
Complex sentence
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "We will go to the park if the weather is nice."
"if the weather is nice"
Rearrange these words into a logical complex sentence: 'finished my work / after I / I went home'
"After I finished my work, I went home."
Fix this fragment by adding what it needs: "Running quickly down the street."
"He was running quickly down the street." or "The dog was running quickly down the street."
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Combine these into one sentence: "The movie was scary. We enjoyed it." (Use 'although')
"Although the movie was scary, we enjoyed it."
This structure uses 'because' to show cause and effect: "We cancelled the picnic because it was storming."
Complex sentence
Add a subordination conjunction to this independent clause to make it dependent: "She finished her homework."
"After she finished her homework", "Because she finished her homework", "If she finished her homework"
(Acceptable answers: correct subordinator + clause)
Transform this compound sentence into two simple sentences: 'I wanted to call, but my phone was dead.
"I wanted to call. My phone was dead."
Why is this a fragment?: "Because she said so."
It starts with a subordinating conjunction ("Because") but has no independent clause to complete the thought.
What structure is this famous quote? "I think, therefore I am.'"
Compound sentence
What's the structure of this sentence: "Maria and Riley studied and passed the test."
Simple sentence
Is this a clause? Running swiftly through the forest at dawn." Why or Why not?
No, it's a fragment because it has no subject and no main verb in a tense.
Combine and improve this wordy sentence: "She was tired. She was tired from working. She decided to rest."
Counsel decide if answer is acceptable
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Make this a complete sentence by adding only 2 words: "In the deep, dark forest at midnight."
"We stood in the deep, dark forest at midnight." or "It happened in the deep, dark forest at midnight."
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Transform this stringy paragraph into two well-structured sentences: "I went to the store and I needed milk but they were out so I bought juice instead and then I went home."
"I went to the store because I needed milk. Since they were out, I bought juice instead and then went home."