Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound/Complex Sentences

Conjunctions

100

The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

200

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

Although

300

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

Since

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 subordinating conjunctions?

No.

400

True or False? A compound sentence has an independent and dependent clause. 

False

500

What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

Compound Sentences

100

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

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, but I played soccer in England.

True

400

Fill in the blank: Garth Brooks 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 conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: These are called coordinating conjunctions. 

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

Complex Sentences

100

A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ 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

TRUE or FALSE: You can switch the dependent and independent clause in a complex sentence, and it will still make sense. 

TRUE:

When I switch the clauses, the sentence still makes sense.

The sentence still makes sense when I switch the clauses. 

500

List FIVE subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary:

After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Unless, Because, Before, If, Since, Though

Compound/Complex Sentences

100

A compound/complex sentence contains 1 ________ clause and 2 __________ clauses. 

1 dependent clause

2 independent clauses

200

True or False Compound/Complex sentence 

Even though we lost the game, we still won our division. 

False: It's a complex sentence. 

300

True or False This is a compound/complex sentence. 

Although it was hot, I was cool under the tree, so I stayed there a while.  

True.

400

How many commas are USUALLY in a compound/complex sentence?

2 - 1 after the dependent clause and 1 before the coordinating conjunction

500

True or False This is a compound/complex sentence. 

Because the air conditioning was not working, the classroom was hot, muggy, and uncomfortable. 

False - this is a complex sentence