Complex sentences
Simple sentence
Examples
Incorrect or correct?
Compound sentences
100

What types of clauses are in a a complex sentence? 

Independent clause and dependent clause.

100

How many clauses are in simple sentence?

One clause

100

What type of sentence is this? Madelyn walked to the store. 

Simple sentence

100

Is this sentence correct? Ali and Dawn went to the the market and bought some stuff.

Correct

100

How many independent clauses are in a compound sentences?

Two independent clauses.

200

Does a complex sentence have a dependent clause?

Yes. 

200

How many complete subjects and complete predicates in a simple sentence?

One complete subject and one complete predicate. 

200

What type of sentence is this? I want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

Compound sentence

200

Joanne walked through the door, and all eyes looked at her. 

Correct

200

What is a compound sentences made of?

Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a fan boys conjnction.

300

What are complex sentences?

Complex sentences are independent clauses and can also have some dependent clauses in the sentences.

PS. Complex sentences an stand on their own.

300

What makes up a simple sentences?

Simple sentence contains one complete subject, one complete predicate, and one clause.

300

What type of sentence is this? Mary ran to hug her grandma.

Simple sentence

300

Simple sentences have one complete subject and two complete predicates

Incorrect, it has one complete subject and one complete predicate. 

300

What joins two simple sentences? 

A comma and maybe a fanboys conjunction. 

400

This is a complex sentence, She returned the computer, she knew it was damaged. What is missing?

It's missing a part of the independent clause (after.) It’s missing the conjunction, after. It should go after the word “computer.”

400

Why is a simple sentence called a simple sentence?

Because it only has one complete subject and one complete predicate so people say that it is simple to write. 

400

What type of sentence is this? Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

Complex sentence. 

400

A complex sentence joins together two simple sentences. 

Incorrect, that is the compound sentences job.  

400

Is this a good compound sentences? She walked to the store, she bought milk, butter. 

No, it is missing an and. 

500

If a complex sentence is missing a dependent clause it can still count as a complex sentence. 

No, because all complex sentences should have a dependent and independent clause. 

500

What happens if a simple sentence only has one complete subject? 

The sentence wouldn't be a simple sentence anymore because it needs one complete subject and one complete predicate. 

500

What type of sentence is this? Everyday Helen walked to school at the same time as Frank drove.

Complex sentence.

500

A complex, compound, and simple sentence can be the same thing. 

Incorrect, they are all different types of sentences that means different things.

500

Every compound sentence has to have a FANBOYS conjunction. 

Yes. 

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