Simple and Compound Sentences

FANBOYS

100

The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

200

The dog ate his dinner, but he still begged at the table.

but

300

I earned an A on my English test, ___ Mom took me out to dinner.

so

400

We can go to the movies at 9:00, _____ we can get popcorn.

and

500

I like to read, ____ I get my PR book talks done on time.

so

Simple Sentences

100

T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.

False--missing comma and 2nd subject

200

T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.

False

300

All simple sentences have conjunctions.

No

400

And, but, or and so can all be found in a simple sentence.

False

500

What always starts a sentence and ends a sentence?

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

Compound Sentences

100

A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank

What is complete?

200

True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

False -- It's a simple sentence.

300

True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, and I played soccer in England.

True

400

Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer

, but

500

True or False. Compound sentences don't always need to have two subjects.

False

Vocabulary

100

a group of words added to a simple sentence adding information (hint - begins with a preposition)

What is phrase?

200

True/False

a conjunction ALWAYS has a comma in front of it

What is false? 

(conjunctions are in simple sentences too)

300

True/False

What must a clause contain?

What is noun (subject) and verb (predicate)?

400

True/False

Every sentence must have at least one independent clause.

What is true?

500

An interrogative sentence ends with this.

What is a question mark?

Definitions

100

A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.

What is an independent clause?

200

A noun at the end of a prepositional phrase

What is an object of a preposition?

300

Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a comma and conjunction.

What is a compound sentence?

400

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

What are the FANBOYS or coordinating conjunctions?

500

The implied subject of an imperative sentence

What is you?