Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Identify the Conjunctions

100

I like to read, but I love to cook.

but

200

The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

300

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

Although

400

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

Since

500

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

unless

Simple Sentences

100

True or False: An independent clause can be a sentence, you just need to capitalize the first letter and add punctuation (., ?, !) at the end.

True

200

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

True.

300

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

False -- Complex Sentence

400

Do simple sentences have conjunctions?

No.

500

True or false: This is a simple sentence -

I like cats and dogs.

True - It only has 1 Independent clause

Compound Sentences

100

Compound sentences are sentences that have two __________ clauses

Independent

200

What joins two independent clauses in compound sentences?

coordinating conjunctions

300

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

False -- It's a simple sentence.

400

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

True

500

Name 4 coordinating conjunctions

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

Complex Sentences

100

A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.

Independent, Dependent

200

What type of word joins clauses in complex sentences

subordinating conjunctions

300

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

The game will be delayed

400

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

500

Subordinating clauses join causes in complex sentences, name 5 subordinating conjunctions

after, although, as, because, before, once, since, though, unless, until, when, where, wherever, whether, while

Definitions

100

What is a person, place, thing, or idea?

Noun

200

An action word; word that describes an action

Verb

300

The part of a sentence that includes the verb, and additional information about the subject

Predicate

400

What is a compound sentence?

Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;

500

What is a complex sentence?

Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.