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Sentences

100

What type of sentence is this? 

I went to the movies.

Simple

200

Which type of sentence is this?

I wanted to go to the movies, but it was raining.

Compound

300

Which type of sentence is this?

Although it was raining, the girls still went to the movies.

Complex

400

Malu, Manu, and Tayla went to the concert to sing, cheer and dance.

Simple

500

What type of sentence is this?  Identify each part

I studied for the test, but I did not pass, because I got nervrous

Compound complex

I studied for the test (I), but I did not pass (I), because I got nervous. (D)

Sentences

100

Which is the subject?

The cat slept on the mat.

Cat

200

Which is the predicate?

We went to lunch Saturday afternoon

went to lunch Saturday afternoon

300

Which is the independent clause?

I was so mad, because I lost the game.

I was so mad

400

Write a complex sentence

Varied

500

What type of sentence is this?  Identify each part

As I graded research papers, I became very tired, so I laid down to take a nap.

Compound complex

As I graded research papers (D), I became very tired (I), so I laid down to take a nap. (I)

Sentences

100

Which is the predicate in the sentence

The dog jumped over the fence

jumped over the fence

200

Write an independent clause

Varied answers

300

Which is the dependent clause in the sentence

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled

Due to the rain

400

Which type of sentence is this

Kaya, Celeste, and Sofia went to practice, because they had a tournament coming up.

Compound

500

What is the difference between a fragment and a dependent clause

Fragment is missing a subject or predicate.  Dependent has both but is not a complete thought

Types of government

100

A type of government in which one person rules, usually by force

Dictatorship

200

Who controls means of production in a capitalist economy

Citizens

300

What types of governments are dictatorships and absolute monarchies?

autocracies

400

What is the difference between absolute and constitutional monarchy?

Power is limited with constitutional monarchy

500

What are 2 cons of representative democracy?

Two parties tend to disagree and not accomplish much

Only two choices and often times citizens don't like either

Types of government

100

Rule by religion

Theocracy

200

Economic system with little variation in social class

socialism

300

What is a con of direct democracy?

Countries are too big and it would be impossible

400

What are the two most common groups that run an oligarchy?

Military Junta and elite/wealthy

500

Why is US criticized as being oligarchy?

Many politicians and leasers are wealthy