Simple Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Compound-Complex Sentences
Tough Stuff
100
A simple sentence has ______ independent clause(s).
What is one?
100
A compound sentence contains more than one independent clause. TRUE or FALSE
What is TRUE. Ernie teaches math, and his brother teaches history.
100
Complex sentences have ___ independent clause(s) and ____ or more dependent clause(s).
What is one independent clause and one or more dependent clause(s).
100
Compound -complex sentences have _______or more independent clauses and at least _______dependent clauses.
What are two independent clauses and one dependent clause(s)?
100
List the 2 formulas for complex sentences.
What is ID and D, I?
200
The part that names what the sentence is about is called this.
What is the subject?
200
Independent clauses in compound sentences can be joined by two things what are they.
What are a comma and a coordinating conjunction?
200
1.____________ clauses can not stand alone. 2.____________ clauses can stand alone.
What are (1)dependent and (2) independent?
200
Punctuate this sentence correctly if needed. Because they are both very good sometimes Jessica wins first place and sometimes Alisha wins wins first place.
What is Because they are both very good, sometimes Jessica wins first place, and sometimes Alisha wins wins first place.
200
Name the 4 types of sentences that we have been studying.
What is simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
300
The part of an independent clause that tells the action or state of being.
What is a verb?
300
Name all the FANBOYS in order.
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
300
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence. The turkey is not thawed because Anna forgot to take it out of the freezer.
What is because Anna forgot to take it out of the freezer?
300
Punctuate this sentence correctly if needed. Whenever we need help we call Caitlin she will drop everything to help us.
What is Whenever we need help, we call Caitlin; she will drop everything to help us.
300
List 5 subordinating conjunctions.
What are because, if , unless , even though,until, whenever , after.
400
The subject can come between the helping verb and the main verb in a simple sentence. TRUE or FALSE
What is TRUE. Is Chuck coming?
400
Independent clauses may also be joined by a _______ when there is no coordinating conjunction.
What is a semicolon (;)?
400
A dependent clause normally starts with a word that shows its relationship to the independent clause. These words are called _____________ ___________.
What is subordinating conjunctions?
400
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in this sentence and the subordinating and coordinating conjunctions. Since Darius had fifteen books to return to the library, Mike drove him, so he could take them all back.
What is: sub D I Since Darius had fifteen books to return to the library, Mike c I drove him, so he could take them all back.
400
The type of punctuation used between a dependent clause and an independent clause when the dependent clause is first is the __________.
What is a Comma (,)?
500
Name the subject(s) and verb(s) in this sentence. The witches and their black cats surrounded the kettle and looked at the sky.
What is witches, cats, surrounded, looked.
500
Put a comma in the correct place in this sentence. Natasha's dress was green and her gloves were white. Put a semicolon in the correct place in this sentence. The snow is finally melting it has been on the ground for two weeks.
What is: Natasha's dress was green, and her gloves were white. The snow is finally melting; it has been on the ground for two weeks.
500
There is a dependent clause in this sentence. TRUE or FALSE While running quickly, Sarah got a cramp.
What is False. While running quickly does not have a subject and a verb.
500
Identify the independent, dependent clauses and the subordinating and coordinating conjunctions. Unless the baseball team finds a sponsor, we will not be able to play in the league; our chances of winning the championship look dim.
What is sub D I Unless the baseball team finds a sponsor, we will not be able I to play in the league; our chances of winning the championship look dim.
500
Another name for a dependent clause is a sentence fragment. TRUE or FALSE
What is TRUE?
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