Simple, 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

Wee will go to the park as soon as Parker finishes his workout.

as soon as

Simple Sentences

100

T/F This is 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 that join independent clauses?

No.

400

True or False? a semicolon can be found in a simple sentence.

False

500

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

Capital letter and end 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; 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 conjunction

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

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

a subject and a predicate

500

List all ten AAAWWWUBIS.

after, although, as, when, where, while, until, because, if, since

Definitions

100

A group of related words that has both a subject and a predicate and can stand alone is ____________________.

independent clause

200

A group of words that has both a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone is _____________________________.

dependent clause

300

Two independent clauses joined by a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction is called a ___________________.

compound sentence

400

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

complex sentence

500

What do you call a group of related words that is missing either a subject, predicate, or both?

phrase