Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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 to the park after I drove at the mall.

False -- Complex Sentence

300

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

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, and I played soccer in England.

True

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

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

a subject and a verb

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 ;