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one-eyed giant
Who is Polyphemus?
100
king of Ithaca
Who is Ulysses?
100
"My name is Noman; my kindred and friends in my country call me Noman."
What is "Ulysses and the Cyclops"?
100
This contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
100
This contains two or more independent clauses but no dependent.
What is a compound sentence?
200
leader of the Round Table
Who is King Arthur?
200
Sherlock Holmes' associate
Who is Watson?
200
"Be sure you're right, then GO AHEAD!"
What is "Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom O' the Forest"?
200
This is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It is used as a part of a sentence.
What is a clause?
200
This contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
300
Sherwood Forest (main character)
Who is Robin Hood?
300
disloyal knight of King Arthur
Who is Sir Mordred?
300
"Of Jonathan Chapman Two things are known, That he loved apples, That he walked alone."
What is "Johnny Appleseed"?
300
This expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
What is independent clause?
300
We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock. (What type of sentence?)
What is complex?
400
Don Quixote (main character)
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
400
apple seeds
Who is Johnny Chapman?
400
"Take that sword and carry him to the water and cast him intot he water; then return thou hither and tell me what thou seest."
What is "The Passing of Arthur"?
400
This does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
400
Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin. (What type of sentence?)
What is compound?
500
railroad engineer
Who is Casey Jones?
500
from Tennessee
Who is Davy Crockett?
500
"This cloak shall never be brushed while in my possession."
What is "The Knight of the Cloak"?
500
This contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. Both subject and verb can be compound.
What is a simple sentence?
500
The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball. (What type of sentence?)
What is simple?