Simple
How many clauses are in a simple sentence?
One
What type of word connects the two clauses?
A conjunction or connector connects two independent clauses to make a compound sentence.
What is the minimum number of clauses a complex sentence can have?
They must have at least two, one dependent and at least one independent.
What is the minimum number of clauses a complex compound sentence must have?
A complex compound sentence must have at least 3 clauses, one of which needs to be independent.
Which clause can be a sentence on its own?
Independent clause.
Is this a simple sentence:
I went to the store and got cupcakes and candles.
No, it is a complex sentence.
How many clauses are in a compound sentence?
There are at least 2 clauses in a compound sentence.
Is this a complex sentence?
This was the best day ever, it was the last day of school and I loved it so much.
No, this is a run-on sentence.
Is this a complex compound sentence:
I bought an eraser and two pencils.
No, it is a simple sentence.
What type of clause is this:
When spring arrives.
This is a dependent clause.
True or False:
Every simple sentence must have a subject, verb and object.
False, simple sentences only are required to have a subject and verb.
What is the conjunction in this sentence:
I am not dumb, for I am smart.
For is the conjunction in this sentence. (FANBOYS)
Is this a complex sentence?
We visited the zoo before it closed.
Yes, it is.
Is this complex compound sentence:
The dog will chase the cat and the cat will claw the dog.
No, it is a compound sentence.
True or False:
All dependent clauses are shorter than independent clauses.
False, both clauses can have lengths ranging from only a few words to a few lines.
Is this a simple sentence:
Where I was born.
No, it is a dependent clause.
Is this a compound sentence:
I burned my dinner, but I did not burn the cake.
Yes
Is this a complex sentence:
Although I love to read, this book is not for me.
Yes, this is a complex sentence.
Is this a complex compound sentence:
When the cake is cooked and browned, I take it out of the oven.
No, it is a complex sentence.
What clause is this:
I ate.
This is an independent clause. It has a subject and a verb.
Is this a sentence:
Why?
No, it is a dependent clause.
How can we connect two independent clauses to make one compound sentence?
;
or
, + fanboy
Is this a complex sentence:
After she picks me up, I will go to the movie theater.
Yes.
Is this a complex compound sentence:
Because I paid attention during class, I aced my test and I was so happy.
Yes, it is.
Is this a dependent clause:
I do.
No, it is an independent clause.