Selecting Conjunctions
Simple Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Definitions
100
Select the conjunction:
The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.
and
100
Is this a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
Yes, it is. Do you know why?
100
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________. Fill in the blank
main clauses / independent clauses
100
A compound sentence has what clauses?
2 main clauses
(It doesn't have any subordinate or relative clauses).
100
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
200
Select the conjunction:
Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.
Although
200
Is this a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
No,-- Complex Sentence
200
Is this a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
No, it's a simple sentence. It doesn't have any conjunctions and it is just one clause.
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
200
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
300
Select the conjunction:
Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
300
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No
300
True or False?
This is a compound sentence:
Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence?
While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
300
What is a compound sentence?
Has two independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction
400
Select the conjunction:
We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.
unless
400
Can the conjunctions 'and', 'but' or 'yet' be found in a complex sentence?
No, they can't.
They connect clauses, meaning that if they were in a sentence, it'd be a compound sentence.
400
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it.
, but
400
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
Hint: An independent clause = main clause. A dependent clause = subordinate clause / relative clause.
An independent clause makes sense on its own.
A dependent clause doesn't make sense alone.
400
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.
500
Select the conjunction:
I like to read, but I love to cook.
but
500
What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
500
Give four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: These will be coordinating conjunctions.
One of the following four:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
500
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.