Simple, Compound, or Complex?
Find the Infinitive
Finite or Non-Finite?
Verb Phrases (Blocks)
Phrase or Clause?
200
Mom and dad planted trees on the west side of the house.
simple
200
I've never known him to be a liar.
to be
200
Mom is napping in the other room.
non-finite
200
He slept all afternoon.
200
slept all afternoon
phrase
300
The new puppy barked all night, so Mom gave it an alarm clock to sleep with.
compound
300
No one has to clean the fridge.
to clean
300
Who drove to school?
finite
300
My wallet was stolen!
300
Jesus wept
400
Anyone who doesn't eat meat can have lentil soup.
complex
400
Samantha's got other fish to fry.
to fry
400
They would never have admitted it.
non-finite
400
The whole concept could have been taught more clearly.
400
sun in the sky
phrase
500
Either you are lying to me, or I'm a monkey's uncle.
compound
500
To see is to believe.
to see, to believe
500
That goes without saying.
non-finite
500
He's never seen Paris.
500
stop
clause or phrase