Subject and Predicate
Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses
Simple and Compound- Complex
Compound and Complex
Sentence Structure
100
Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE HORSE ran in the field.
What is Subject
100
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? When you finally take the test.
What is Dependent clause
100
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? I live in the sand.
What is a Simple sentence
100

Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? That airplane has been missing for a long time now, and nobody knows what happened to it.

What is a Compound Sentence.

100

Directions: Find the Dependent Clauses in this sentence. One morning, I rode an elephant when I was in my pajamas.

What is (One morning), I rode an elephant (when I was in my pajamas).

200
Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? The people in the house ARE HAVING A PARTY.
What is Predicate
200

Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? Mary was on the ceiling.

What is a Independent Clause

200
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? I am yellow.
What is a Simple sentence.
200
Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? Everyone laughed when he got a cream pie smashed in his face.
What is a Complex Sentence.
200
Directions: Find the Dependent Clauses in this sentence. He finally finished his novel, after months of research.
What is (after months of research).
300
Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? Mom ASKED ME TO GO TO THE STORE.
What is Predicate
300

Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? When he eats ice cream.

What is a Dependent Clause?

300
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? Although I like to play tennis, I haven't had the time to play lately, and I haven't found anyone to play with.
What is a Compound-Complex Sentence
300

Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? There are a lot of books on that shelf, and I'm going to find one that I like.

What is a Compound Sentence

300
FIND THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. The beach is a lot of fun, but the mountains are even better.
What is (The beach is a lot of fun), but (the mountains are even better).
400
Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE U.S. PRESIDENT spoke to the American people.
What is Subject
400
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading.
What is a Independent clause.
400

Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? The bird was sitting on his perch because he was happily eating his food, but then he fell.

What is a Compound-Complex Sentence.

400
Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
What is a Complex Sentence.
400
DOUBLE POINTS-BREAK IT UP INTO DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. All true wisdom is found on t-shirts.
What is it is a Independent Clause.
500
Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE DEFENSIVE TACKLE OF THE CHICAGO BEARS missed the running back as he ran by him.
What is Subject.
500
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? I like to swim laps and stay in shape.
What is a Independent Clause.
500
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? The car was stuck in the mud for a long time, much to my dismay, and the rain just kept falling.
What is a Compound-Complex sentence.
500
Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? I am very smart, yet I do not enjoy school.
What is a Compound Sentence.
500

Directions: Break this sentence up into Dependent and Independent Clauses. After the tornado had hit, my house was gone, but my neighbor's house was not touched.

What is (After the tornado hit)- Dependent Clause. (My house was gone was)- Independent Clause. (my neighbor's house was not touched.)- Independent

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