A complex sentence must contain at least one of these that can stand alone.
What is an independent clause?
100
This type of sentence must have two or more of these.
What are independent clauses?
100
Within the silent darkness, a long-haired wolf howled at the moon shining brightly among the stars.
This represents this kind of sentence.
What is a simple sentence?
200
A compound sentence must contain at least two of these.
What are independent clauses?
200
A complete sentence must contain these two elements.
What are a subject and a predicate?
200
Since, because, who, that, what, after, while are all examples of these.
What are subordinating conjunctions?
200
Since, who, that, which, after, if, as are all examples of this.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
200
When I call you, answer the phone, so I can update you on Ms. Jester's homework assignment.
This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
300
Two independent clauses joined only with one form of punctuation.
What is a semicolon?
300
In a simple sentence two subjects are known as this.
What is a compound subject?
300
A complex must have one of these that cannot stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
300
This type of sentence must include a punctuation and one of the fanboys.
What are a comma and a coordinating conjunction?
300
The fashion designer, who designed the high-heel tennis shoe, recently contacted Ms. Jester.
This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
400
Two independent clauses joined by a punctuation and a FANBOYS
What are a comma and a coordinating conjunction?
400
Two predicates in a simple subject are known as this.
What is a compound predicate?
400
The author [who is attending a book signing] distributed free copies of her book.
The bracketed portion of the sentence represents this in a complex sentence.
What is the dependent clause?
400
Because I do not favor ham, I prefer to select turkey, yet I am finicky about the type of turkey [that I select.]
The bracketed portion of the sentence represents this type of clause.
What is a dependent clause?
400
Nasier and Chris dribbled and scored during last night's game, yet they did not win the game.
This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
500
I will go to the store I will buy some milk
is or is not a compound sentence.
What is not a compound sentence?
500
Ms. Jester and Ms. Baker are giving a summative exam on Friday. This is or is not a simple sentence and it contains these elements.
What is a simple sentence with a compound predicate?
500
Our students will review for an exam that will help improve their academic scores, and the activity will add extra credit to their test.
This is or is not an example of a complex sentence.
What is not a complex sentence?
500
Because I abhor ham, I prefer to select turkey, but I am very selective about the type of turkey [that I select.]
[that] represents this element in a dependent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
500
Because Melynda brought us treats.
This is an example of this type of sentence.