Complex, Compound, Simple, or Run On
Basic Sentence Types
Subjects and Predicates
Subordinate Clauses
Find the Subject
100
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or run-on: A volcano is formed from magma.
What is simple.
100
Is the following sentence interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative: Have you ever heard about the horse Clever Hans?
What is interrogative.
100
What part of the following sentence is CAPITALIZED (simple subj, simple predicate, complete subj, complete pred, compound subj, compound pred): Some ANIMALS hardly ever see the daylight.
What is simple subject.
100
Find the subordinate clause in the following sentence: When it is foggy, driving is very dangerous.
What is 'when it is foggy.'
100
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: Some animals in the jungle hardly ever see daylight.
What is animals.
200
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or run-on: Some volcanoes erupt with great power; others are less violent.
What is compound.
200
Is the following sentence interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative: Its owner gave signals to the horse.
What is declarative.
200
What part of the following sentence is CAPITALIZED (simple subj, simple predicate, complete subj, complete pred, compound subj, compound pred): The coastline of Australia IS IRREGULAR.
What is complete predicate.
200
What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence: If Stan wants to play hockey, he will need more discipline.
What is 'if Stan wants to play hockey.'
200
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: They live in nests underground.
What is they.
300
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or run-on: The Earth's surface seems calm but its interior seethes with energy.
What is run-on.
300
Is the following sentence interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative: What a good trick!
What is exclamatory
300
What part of the following sentence is CAPITALIZED (simple subj, simple predicate, complete subj, complete pred, compound subj, compound pred): THE ISLAND STATE OF TASMANIA ONCE formed the southeastern corner of the mainland.
What is complete subject.
300
What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence: Sara is leaving for vacation when she completes her courses.
What is 'when she completes her courses.'
300
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: There is the small mole, for example.
What is mole.
400
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or run-on: Although it rained all day, we still enjoyed our trip.
What is complex.
400
Is the following sentence interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative: Please, check the book out at your local library over the weekend.
What is imperative
400
What part of the following sentence is CAPITALIZED (simple subj, simple predicate, complete subj, complete pred, compound subj, compound pred): The soccer team RAN and KICKED its way to victory.
What is compound predicate.
400
What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence: We will be on time unless there is a traffic jam.
What is 'unless there is a traffic jam.'
400
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: Look for more information about moles in the library.
What is (You).
500
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or run-on: We will be on time unless there is a traffic jam.
What is complex.
500
Is the following sentence interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative: Next week, the class will need to read three chapters about the horse.
What is declarative
500
What part of the following sentence is CAPITALIZED (simple subj, simple predicate, complete subj, complete pred, compound subj, compound pred): A CALCULATOR or a COMPUTER ADDS, SUBTRACTS, MULTIPLIES, and DIVIDES rapidly.
What is compound subject AND compound predicate.
500
What is the subordinate clause in the following sentence: The woman whose briefcase you found is here to pick it up.
What is 'whose briefcase you found.'
500
What is the simple subject in the following sentence: Has anyone seen a nature video about moles?
What is anyone.
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