Clauses 1
If you do your homework you are sure to be ready for the test.
If you do your homework (comma) you are sure to be ready for the test.
What are the different types of sentence structure? There are four.
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex
Which part of the sentence is the Independent clause?
The crew could see the whale, which had surfaced only 50m behind them.
The crew could see the whale.
Is this a dependent clause?
Because I forgot my homework.
Yes.
His job was fun and there was a lot to learn.
His job was fun (comma) and there was a lot to learn.
Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
I am going to the park.
Simple
Is the sentence "Jim reads" an independent clause?
Yes
"Until the sun sets" is a dependent clause?
Yes.
It makes me really sad when I see trash on the ground.
Correct as is.
Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
Nithi is not keeping well, yet she decided to go to work.
Compound; there are two independent clauses joined by the conjunction "yet".
Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?
Zipping around the park in her new Bugatti, Juditha began to feel, at last, like a boss.
Juditha began to feel, at last, like a boss.
What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence?
The team had fallen behind by 10 points before they were able to figure out the opponent's defense.
Before.
I love to eat grapes but bananas make me sick.
I love to eat grapes (comma) but bananas make me sick.
Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
After they reach the hotel, they will inform us.
Complex; there is one dependent and one independent clause, but no conjunction that joins them.
Does the following sentence contain an Independent clause?
When Mr. Jones yelled
No
Does the following sentence contain a dependent clause?
He finally finished his novel, after months of research.
Yes, "after months of research"
Everybody loves to eat grapes but nobody likes to eat broccoli raisins or brussel sprouts.
Everybody loves to eat grapes (comma) but nobody likes broccoli (comma) raisins (comma) or brussel sprouts.
Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?
Although he was tired, John stayed up late to finish his project, and he still managed to get to work on time.
Compound-Complex; there are two independent clauses and one dependent clause.