Structures-Formulas
Structures Definitions
Run-ons
and Fragments
Identify I
Identify II
100
One Independent Clause---- simple or compound?
simple sentence
100
one independent clause
simple
100
Which is a fragment? a. We are going home. b. going home c. Let's travel light. D. Tomorrow is Tuesday.
b. going home
100
Which is the simple sentence? a. Mom and dad went to the rodeo. b. Mom and dad went to the rodeo; then, they came home. c. Yesterday, mom and dad went to the rodeo, and then they came home.
a. Mom and dad went to the rodeo.
100
Which is a simple sentence? a. My sister loves dolls and likes to dress them up. b. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars. c. My sister loves dolls, but she likes cars, even though she is a girl.
a. My sister loves dolls and likes to dress them up.
200
Independent Clause & a Dependent Clause---- compound or complex?
complex sentence
200
a dependent clause and an independent clause
complex
200
Which is a run-on sentence? a. We are running to the bus we hope we aren't going to miss it. b. We are running to the bus, and we hope we aren't going to miss it. c. Let's run to the bus and hope we won't miss it.
a. We are running to the bus we hope we arent' going to miss it.
200
Which is the complex sentence? a. We stayed home and cooked a good lunch. b. Because of the weather, we stayed home. c. We stayed home, watched T.V., and ate pizza.
b. Because of the weather, we stayed home.
200
Which sentence is compound? a. My sister loves dolls and likes to dress them up. b. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars. c. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars, even though she is a girl.
b. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars.
300
Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause---- complex or simple?
complex sentence
300
two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction; or two independent clauses joined by a semi-colon
compound sentence
300
Which is the best way to correct the run-on sentence: We will watch the move then our teacher wants us to write a summary. a.Our teacher wants us to write a summary and watch the movie. b. We will watch the movie; then, our teacher wants us to write a summary. c. Write a summary of the movie.
b. We will watch the movie; then, our teacher wants us to write a summary.
300
Which of the following is a compound sentence? a. We will fish and hunt all weekend. b. Last weekend, we went to the beach. c. We went to the beach, and then we came home.
c. We went to the beach, and then we came home.
300
Which sentence is compound-complex? a. My sister loves dolls and likes to dress them up. b. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars. c. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars, even though she is a girl.
c. My sister loves dolls, but she also likes cars, even though she is a girl.
400
Independent Clause, a conjunction and another Independent Clause---- complex or compound?
compound sentence
400
a dependent clause and two independent clauses that are joined
compound-complex
400
Which is a fragment? a. Yesterday we drove to the mountains. b. It was a pleasant drive. c. Tomorrow we go to the beach. d. first thing in the morning
d. first thing in the morning
400
Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence? a. Because of the parade, the traffic was horrible. b. The traffic was horrible, and then it got worse. c. Because of the parade, the traffic was horrible, and then it got worse.
c. Because of the parade, the traffic was horrible, and then it got worse.
400
Which sentence is compound-complex? a. Even though she is a runner, she sometimes gets tired. b. He is a magnificent athlete, but sometimes he gets tired. c. My aunt plays soccer, and she also plays tennis, even though she is sixty-five.
c. My aunt plays soccer, and she also plays tennis, even though she is sixty-five.
500
Dependent Clause, an Independent Clause, a conjunction and another Independent Clause----- compound or compound-complex?
compound-complex
500
subordinating conjunctions are usually a clue that the sentence is this type structure (examples of subordinating conjunctions are: although, since, even though, if, because...)
complex
500
Which is a run-on sentence? a.The clouds keep changing colors, they look like orange puffs of cotton. b. If I hear about another meteor shower, I'll tell you about it. C. The squirrels race across the yard and scamper up the tree.
a. The clouds keep changing colors, they looklike orange puffs of cotton.
500
Which of the following is a compound sentence? a. We went to the play and watched it all afternoon. b. We went to the play; my sister loved it. c. We went to the play and went home right afterward.
b. We went to the play; my sister loved it.
500
Which sentence is complex? a. We will get ice cream today and go outside. b. We will get ice cream today if we aren't on silent lunch. c. We will get ice cream today and watch the baseball game.
b. We will get ice cream today if we aren't on silent lunch.
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