Kinds of Sentences/Clauses
What's the Definition?
Dependent Clauses
Independent Clauses
Common Questions
100

Name this type of sentence, "Kids playing in the park."

What is a fragment sentence?

100

Name the three components to a simple sentence.

What is a subject, a predicate, and a complete thought

100

Name the dependent clause in the sentence,

" When the student's seat was changed, she stopped talking."


What is "When the student's seat was changed"

100

An independent clause can_________________.

a.  not stand alone as a sentence

b.  stand alone as  a sentence

What is "stand alone as a sentence"

100

Name the components of a compound sentences


What are "two independent clauses joined together with a common and a coordinating conjunction."

200

Name this type of sentence, "Cam wanted to go out when he got home, but he had to finish his home first." 

What is a compound sentence?

200

Give the definition of an independent clause.

An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

200

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence be:

"I am starving because I didn't have time to eat breakfast this morning."

What is "because I didn't have time to eat breakfast this morning."

200

Identify the independent clause in the sentence.

The teacher was frustrated because the students didn't student there notes.

What is "The teacher was frustrated?

200

Name the components of complex sentence.

What is an independent clause and a dependent clause 

or

What is a "dependent clause, a comma and an independent clause."

300

Identify what type of sentence this is...

Until she got a pencil from her teacher, she was not able to do any of her classwork.

What is a complex sentence?

300

What is another name for simple sentence?

What is an independent clause?

300

Identify the dependent clause.

After I finished washing the dog, he rolled around in mud.

What is "After I finished washing the dog"

300

Identify the independent clause

When the principal stepped to the mic, the students grew quiet. 

What is "the students grew quiet"?

300

What is the acronym for 7 coordinating conjunctions?

What is FANBOYS?

400

The student got all the answers right on the test, for they studied everyday. 

What is a compound sentence?

400

Give the definition of a dependent clause.

A dependent clause can not stand alone as a sentence.

400

Identify the dependent clause below.

a.  I wanted to invite her to my party

b.  I love pizza.

c.  Unless you already cleaned your room.

What is "c"?

400

How many independent clauses in a compound sentence?

What are two independent clauses?

400

Name the seven coordinating conjunctions.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

500

The teacher had to call Shannon's parents she talks and play around too much.

What is a run-on sentence.
500

What is the definition of a run-on sentence?

What is a sentence with a bunch of words with no punctuation?

500

What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?


The teacher didn't start teaching until the students stopped talking

What is "until"?

500

Identify the independent clause in this sentence.

Until Brady completes and hand in his missing assignments, his grade will not change.

What is, "his grade will not change?"

500

Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence.

A compound sentence has two independent clause joined together by a common and a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause.

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