simple or compound
complex or simple
Fanboy vs SWABI
Punctuate correctly
100
Katie and Sally skipped and jumped rope at the park today.
What is simple? at the park is a prepositional phrase, not a dependent clause. Also- the conjunctions connect the subjects and the verbs- there are not two complete thoughts.
100
Despite the fact that my mom warned me over and over, I still hiked up and skied the chute.
What is complex? Dependent clause- COMMA- independent clause
100
Determine if there is a FANBOY in the sentence or a WASABI word. One window in this category has NEITHER. The dragon flew in, so the villagers packed up and left.
What is FANBOYS- SO
100
Because she is too young to vote the teenager decided to join the protest movement instead.
What is Because she is too young to vote, the teenager decided to join the protest movement instead.
200
The lobster crawled out of the trap.
What is simple?
200
I love to play in the ocean after a storm.
What is simple- DON'T BE FOOLED- a dependent clause has to have a subject and verb for it to be complex- it would need to say: After the storm raged in town, I love to jump in the ocean.
200

Determine if there is a FANBOY in the sentence or a WASABI word. One window in this category has NEITHER. When the dust settled, I could see the rainbow.

What is SWABI- WHEN

200
The airplane swooped down and flew directly over the crowd at record speed.
What is CORRECT!!! No additional punctuation necessary because this is a simple sentence!!
300
I ran the marathon in four and half hours; Mrs Zeberkiewicz ran it in three hours!
What is compound. Even though there is not a FANBOY- there are two complete sentences connected with a semi-colon:) Tru fact: Mrs Zeberk. is FAST!
300
The president, while he spent the weekend at Camp David, decided to catch up on some free reading.
What is complex- the independent clause is split in two by a dependent clause- notice the commas!
300
Determine if there is a FANBOY in the sentence or a WASABI word. One window in this category has NEITHER. The questions was super tricky; I could feel the sweat trickling down my neck.
What is NEITHER- compound sentence connected with a semi-colon
300
The wind felt cool after the snow fell so I ran inside to get a coat.
What is: The wind felt cool after the snow fell, so I ran inside to get a coat.
400
Last night we went to the movies, but the theater was closed for maintenance reasons.
What is compound? Two complete thoughts connected with a FANBOY.
400
The teacher helped the students make dog biscuits because she was a passionate animal lover.
What is complex. NOTICE- when the dependent clause comes SECOND- NO COMMA!
400

The wind rattled the windows before the storm died down, and my little sister hid behind the couch.

What is BEFORE= WASABI and AND=FANBOY 

Did I trick you??

This is a compound/complex sentence.

400
One student chose apples the other student choose pairs even though they both really preferred oranges.
What is One student chose apples; the other student choose pairs even though they both really preferred oranges.
500

The clown popped the boys balloon and then gave him a new one.

What is simple- don't be fooled- there are not two subjects in this sentence even though there is a conjunction. It is a simple sentence with two verbs.

500
Out on a limb, the kitty cat meowed for help.
What is SIMPLE- the introductory PHRASE is a prepositional phrase- it is not a clause with a subject and verb. TRICKY!
500

I ran so many errands after I got my license.

What is AFTER= SWABI

So is not a FANBOY here- it is actually acting like a sneaky adverb in this sentence- how many? SO many

500
The man a legend in his own time ran the 100 yard dash in four seconds and he broke every record that had ever been set.
What is The man, a legend in his own time, ran the 100 yard dash in four seconds, and he broke every record that had ever been set.
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