simple or compound
complex or simple
Fanboy vs Wasabi
complex or compound/complex
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
The house collapsed because the tornado ripped it apart, but the family was safe in the basement.
What is COMPOUND/COMPLEX?
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 WASABI- WHEN
200
The fairy godmother arranged a carriage when she arrived at Cinderella's cottage.
What is complex? Notice- NO COMMA when dependent clause comes second.
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
When he left for college, his parents repainted his room, yet they kept everything else intact.
What is COMPOUND COMPLEX- two independent clauses and a dependent clause
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
Determine if there is a FANBOYS in the sentence or a WASABI word(s). One window in this category has NEITHER. 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??
400
Despite the fact that we have the same parents, I like to exercise outside during my free time; my sister likes to curl up on the couch and read.
What is COMPOUND COMPLEX- notice the semi-colon!
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 ballon 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= WASABI So is not a FANBOY here- it is actually acting like a sneaky adverb in this sentence- how many? SO many
500
After the snow fell, the little girl pulled on her snowpants because she wanted to play outside.
What is complex! Did I fool you?? This one has one independent clause- so it can't be a compound complex. It does have two dependent clauses- which is ok!
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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