Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Capitalization

100

True or false a persons name is capitalized  

True 

200

Fix this sentence: i went to the baseball game last night. 

I went to the baseball game last night. 

300

Fix this sentence: Kevin spent the summer in cape town, South Africa. 

Kevin spent the summer in Cape Town, South Africa 

400

Fix this sentence: On Wednesdays Kelly Watches the Canadian TV show Degrassi. 

On Wednesdays Kelly watches the Canadian TV show Degrassi.

500

Write a sentence that has 4 words capitalized correctly in it. 

answers may vary 

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

Can simple sentences have conjunctions?

yes 

400

True or False? A simple sentence can only have one subject and one verb.

False

500

True or False: This is not a simple sentence.

false

Compound Sentences

100

A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ 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 coordinating conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?

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? Even though my sister has never seen a panda, my sister thinks panda bears are the best.

My sister thinks panda bears are the best

400

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

a subject and a verb

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

Definitions

100

What is an independent clause?

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

200

What is a dependent clause?

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

300

What is a compound sentence?

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

400

What is a complex sentence?

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

500

What is a simple sentence?

1 complete thought - or an independent clause.