Compound and Complex Sentences

Conjunctions

100

The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

200

Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table.

Although

300

Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.

Since

400

We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.

unless

500

I like to read, but I love to cook.

but

Simple Sentences

100

T/F? This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.

True.

200

T/F? This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.

False -- Complex Sentence

300

What two things must any sentence contain? (Hint: Your teacher taught you at the beginning of the year). 

Subject and predicate

400

True or False? A simple sentence uses a comma to join two sentences.

False

500

What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

Compound Sentences

100

A compound sentence contains 2 ___________. 

simple sentences.

200

True or False? This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

False -- It's a simple sentence.

300

True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.

True

400

Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. (Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer).

, but

500

What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction

, and , but , or , so

Complex Sentences

100

A complex sentence is made up of one _________ and a _________, both joined with a subordinating conjunction. 

simple sentence, clause

200

What is the simple sentence used in this complex sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

The game will be delayed

300

What is the clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.

While we are learning to jump rope

400

Fill in the blank: We really enjoyed the football game _______ it rained. 

although

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

because  although  until  since  if