Types of Sentences 3.1
Clauses 3.3
Sentence Structure 3.4
Combining Sentences 3.5
MISC Ch 3
100

This type of sentence shows strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.

What is an exclamatory  sentence?

100

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

What is a clause?

100

This sentence contains one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

What is a simple sentence?

100

These are the compound subjects:

Mashed potatoes and stuffing are covered with gravy.

What are mashed potatoes and stuffing?

100

The acronym (letters) we use to remember the coordinating conjunctions.

What is FANBOYS?

200

This type of sentence asks a questions and ends with a question mark.

What is an interrogative sentence?


200

This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.

What is an independent clause?

200

This sentence contains two or more independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.

What is a compound sentence?

200

This is the compound verb:

The gravy ran off my plate and dripped on the table.

What is ran and dripped?

200

These are the coordinating conjunctions.

What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?

300

This types of sentence makes a statement and ends in a period.

What is a declarative sentence?

300

This clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a sentence. 

What is a dependent clause?

300

This sentence contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

What is a complex sentence?
300

This sentence has a compound _________:


Josh and Becca drove two hours.

What is compound subject (Josh and Becca)?

300

This is important to add in our writing by using different types of sentences, lengths of sentences, and beginnings of sentences.

What is variety.

400

This type of sentences makes a command or request and usually ends with a period.

What is an imperative sentence?

400

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:

I'm very excited for Thanksgiving because it is my favorite holiday!

What is 

I'm very excited for Thanksgiving

400

Identify the type of sentence (simple, compound, or complex).

The holidays are a fun time of year, but they can also be stressful for some people.

What is a compound sentence?

400

This sentence has a compound __________:

Mary cleaned the house and washed the clothes.

What is a compound verb (cleaned and washed)?

400

Every sentence MUST contain one of these.

What is an independent clause.

500

Turn this sentence into a statement: 

Did you run to the park?

What is:

You did run to the park.

500

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:

Pumpkin pie is my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner, although the mashed potatoes are pretty delicious too.

What is:

although the mashed potatoes are pretty delicious too

500
Identify the type of sentence (simple, compound, or complex).


Because I love baking, I offered to bring dessert to Thanksgiving.

What is a complex sentence?

500

Combine the following sentences making a compound subject.


Wally barked at the mailman. Beckett barked at him too.

What is:

Wally and Beckett barked at the mailman.

500

Identify the two independent clauses and one subordinate clause.

We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.

What is:

We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.