Simple Sentences
T/F This is a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
True
A complex sentence has an ___________ clause and a ____________ clause.
Independent and dependent
A compound sentence contains 2 _____________ clauses. Fill in the blank
Independent Clauses
In which part of the prepositional phrase will you find the preposition?
The beginning
What tag do you need to complete the sentence: You speak English, ________?
don't you
T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
unless it stops raining
T/F This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False - Simple
Identify the prepositional phrase: “Dr. Olson parked his car outside Elm Place.”
outside Elm Place
T/F: in a tag question, the tag needs to be different than the auxiliary verb.
False
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No, they do not.
What is the independent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
they are learning to juggle
T/F This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, and I played soccer in England.
True!
Identify the preposition inside the prepositional phrase: “before the football season”.
before
Identify the embedded question in the following sentence: I wonder who is hungry.
who is hungry
T/F and, but, or ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
False; No, they do not
T/F: This is a complex sentence: Although I studied for my test, I did not pass.
True
Fill in the blank: Romeo Santos sang a song last night on TV ________ I didn’t get to watch it.
Hint: There are two parts to the answer.
,but
Identify the prepositional phrases: “In spite of losing, the Bears still congratulated the Packers on their victory.”
in spite of losing
on their victory
Identify the embedded question in the following statement: Can you tell me how old she is?
how old she is
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital letter and punctuation!
T/F This is a complex sentence: There was a hurricane approaching our town, so we all left school early.
False - compound sentence
There are two independent clauses with the coordinating conjunction 'but'.
What are the conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
Fan
But
Or
And
Nor
So
yet
Identify the prepositions and the objects of the prepositions in this sentence: We walked around the town for 30 minutes before we arrived at the restaurant.
around -> town
for -> 30 minutes
at - > the restaurant
Identify the embedded question in the following sentence: Could you tell me what time the bus arrives?
what time the bus arrives