Sentence Structure

Simple

100

Number of clauses (subject + verb pairs) in a simple sentence

1

200

The __________ clause is the building block of the simple sentence.

Independent

300

Every sentence must end with a _________.

punctuation mark (period, exclamation point, or question mark). 

400

Simple sentences never have _________ clauses.

Dependent

500

A simple sentence can be as short as ___ words.

2

Compound

100

Number of independent clauses in a compound sentence.

2 (or more)

200

Compound sentences only use __________ conjunctions to connect clauses.

Coordinating (FANBOYS)

300

FANBOYS stands for:

F____

A____

N____

B____

O____

Y____

S____

For, and, nor, but, or, yet and so

400

Independent clauses must be separated by a _______ and a __________.

comma and a conjunction

500

This punctuation mark can also connect independent clauses, like the coordinating conjunctions FANBOYS

Semicolon ;

Complex

100

In addition to an independent clause, a complex sentence must always have a ___________ clause.

Dependent

200

Complex sentences never use __________ conjunctions.

Coordinating (FANBOYS)

300

Complex sentences only ever have one ____________ clause.

Independent

400

When the _________ clause is placed before the _________ clause in a complex sentence, the two clauses are separated by a comma.

Dependent, independent

500

There are no commas included in a complex sentence when the _________ clause comes first.

Independent

Compound Complex

100

Compound complex sentences have both _________ and _______ conjunctions

Coordinating (FANBOYS) and subordinating

200

Compound complex sentences use both ___________ and __________ clauses

Independent and dependent

300

Compound complex sentences have at least two ________ clauses and at least one _______ clause.

Independent, dependent

400

Compound complex sentences have a minimum of ______ clauses.

Three

500

Compound complex sentences must have at least three ________ and _______ pairs.

Subject (noun) and verb pairs

Name that structure

100

I ran to the park.

Simple

200

I ate, and she slept before we left.

Compound complex

300

I love my sweet electric scooter because it gets me to and from work.

Complex

400

I really wanted to stay at the party.

Simple

500

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards in a game on Tuesday; the score was 97-85.

Compound