Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

Conjunctions/Definitions

100

What is an independent clause?

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

200

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

Although

300

What is a dependent clause?

A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.

400

We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.

unless

500

I like to read, but I love to cook.

but

Simple Sentences

100

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

True.

200

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

False -- Complex Sentence

300

Do simple sentences have conjunctions?

No.

400

True or False? FANBOYS and semicolons (;) can be found in a simple sentence.

False

500

A simple sentence is made up of one ___________ clause

independent

Compound Sentences

100

A compound sentence contains two ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank

independent

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; 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

What are the seven conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a compound sentence

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Complex Sentences

100

A complex sentence has one _________ clause and at least one _________ clause.

independent and dependent

200

What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

The game will be delayed

300

What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.

While we are learning to jump rope

400

Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?

a subject and a predicate

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

Compound-Complex Sentences

100

A compound-complex sentence has two ____________ clauses and at least one __________ clauses.

independent; dependent

200

Is this a compound-complex sentence? After I got home from the movies, my friends and I baked brownies so that we could have a snack before we went to bed.

No.

300

T/F: This sentence is CPX: I wanted to go to the football game on Friday, but my mom asked me to go to the mall because she needed to find a dress to wear to a wedding.

True.

400

Choose the two independent clauses in the sentence: Although Jeremy studied for the test, he ended up receiving a bad grade, but his teacher reassured him that he could fix his incorrect answers for half credit.

he ended up receiving a bad grade; his teacher reassured him

500

Which clauses are independent, and which clauses are dependent? I turned in my homework early since I completed it before class ended, and I was able to start studying for my history test while I listened to music. 

Independent: I turned in my homework early; I was able to start studying for my history test

Dependent: since I completed it; before class ended; while I listened to music