Sentence Types
"I ate pie."
What is a simple sentence?
This is the name of Ms. Morrison's dog.
What is Ronan?
You'll find this word listed as a synonym for "enjoy" or described as a type of condiment.
What is relish?
What is five?
A clause needs both of these grammatical elements.
What is a subject and a predicate?
"The dog chased the cat, then he trampled the old lady, and he had no regrets."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Ms. Morrison is this old.
What is 23?
First names in the dictionary that are a synonyms for a Christmas song include Carol and this male name.
What is Noel?
This One Direction star kickstarted his acting career with movies like "My Policeman" and "Don't Worry Darling."
Who is Harry Styles?
This is what FANBOYS stand for.
"She raised her hand at every question, then she proceeded to get an A on the exam."
What is a complex sentence?
This was Ms. Morrison's favorite subject in school.
What is history?
This four-letter word is an adjective meaning consisting of two parts or components, usually in pairs.
What is dual?
The year that One Direction was founded. This was also the year that the Apple iPad was launched.
What is 2010?
This sentence gives instructions or commands.
What is an imperative sentence?
"I despise vegetables, yet my mom makes me eat them."
Complex sentence
Ms. Morrison is getting married on this day.
What is April 22nd?
From the Latin for "follow", this word is defined as a campaign to subjugate people because of their religion or race.
What is persecution?
He is the oldest member of One Direction.
Who is Louis Tomlinson?
Semicolons can be used to separate this kind of clause.
What is an independent clause?
"After the storm, the power was out for days."
What is a simple sentence?
This is Ms. Morrison's favorite One Direction member.
Who is Harry Styles?
Abbreviated as VR, this word was coined by computer scientist and musician Jaron Lanier. Check out my Oculus goggles!
What is virtual reality?
This was the month and year that One Direction went on indefinite hiatus. (So sad)
January 2016
This error occurs when two independent clauses are improperly separated in the same sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?