Simple, Compound, Complex or Compound-Complex
Adverbial or Adjectival Clause?
The 5 Brush Strokes
Apostrophes, Commas, Semicolon and Colons
Compositions
100

Since you all had a great time at the bookstore, I will take you back next weekend, and you all may purchase as many books as you like.

Compound-Complex Sentence

100

The following complex sentence includes which type of clause?

Since I am an amazing driver, I will do all of the driving on the family trip.

Adverbial Clause

100

This brush stroke is being used in the following:

The woman, a beautiful princess, spoke to the sad little peasants.

Appositive Brush Stroke

100

A colon is used to do this

Show the time (3:45)

Introduce a list


100

This is an example of a transition phrase

Name any Transition phrase

200

What type of sentence is the following:
Because I love to sing and dance, I entered the talent show.

Complex Sentence

200

The following complex sentence includes which clause?

Sue, who is my best friend, invited me to the birthday party.

Adjectival Clause

200

Which brush stroke is being used in the following sentence:

The little boy, loud and rambunctious, ran around the house.

Adjectives out of order

200

You use this punctuation mark to combine two sentences together

;- Semicolon

200

This is what you call the first paragraph of an essay

Introduction

300

What type of sentence is the following:

Sara ran to the store, and then she ran home.

Compound

300
Which clause in used in the following complex sentence?


We worked hard on our project even though we didn't have a lot of time.


Adverbial Clause

300

Which brush stroke is being used in the following sentence:

Running down the hallway like a mad woman, the lady attacked the strangers.

Participle Brush Stroke

300

This is used to create a contraction and to show possession

Apostrophe

300

This type of essay is a personal story about yourself that includes dialogue, experiences about one event or moment in your life, and figurative language

Personal Narrative

400

What is another name for a simple sentence?

Independent Clause

400

Which clause is used in the following complex sentence?

We sang in the talent show before we really knew how talented we were.

Adverbial Clause

400

Heart-beating, eyes-twitching, the young man approached the lady.

Absolute Brush Stroke

400

What punctuation mark does this sentence need:

I love to sing dance shop and ski.

Comma

400

This type of essay composition includes writing an essay in which you explain something

Expository

500

What are the three ways to make a compound sentence?

, FANBOYS

;

; conjunctive adverb,

500

Which clause is used in the following complex sentence?


All of my friends, who live in California, work in the education field.

Adjectival Clause

500

The woman hollered for help.

Action Verb Brush Stroke

500

The following sentence needs which punctuation mark:

I brought the following to the picnic a blanket, a subway sandwich, and a stereo.

:- colon
500
These are the three things that should be included in the last paragraph of an expository essay
Ending Transition word or Phrase

Refer back to the thesis

Life Lesson