Subject and Predicate
Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses
Simple and Compound- Complex
Compound and Complex
Sentence Structure
100

Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE HORSE ran in the field.

What is Subject

100
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? When you finally take the test.
What is Dependent clause
100
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? I live in the sand.
What is a Simple sentence
100

Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? That airplane has been missing for a long time now, and nobody knows what happened to it.

What is Compound Sentence.

100

Directions: Find the Dependent Clauses in this sentence. Whenever the bell rings, the students quickly gather their materials.

What is (Whenever the bell rings) .

200

Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? The people in the house ARE HAVING A PARTY.

What is Predicate

200
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? Marry was on the ceiling.
What is a Independent Clause
200
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? I am yellow.
What is a Simple sentence.
200

Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? Everyone laughed when he got a cream pie smashed in his face.

What is Complex Sentence.

200

Directions: Find the Dependent Clauses in this sentence. He finally finished his novel after months of research.

What is (after months of research).

300

Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? Mom ASKED ME TO GO TO THE STORE.

What is Predicate

300

Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? When you eat ice cream.

What is Dependent Clause

300
Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? Although I like to play tennis, I haven't had the time to play lately, and I haven't found anyone to play with.
What is a Compound-Complex Sentence
300

Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? There are a lot of books on that shelf, and I'm going to find one that I like.

What is Compound Sentence

300

FIND THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. The beach is a lot of fun, but the mountains are even better.

What is (The beach is a lot of fun) AND (the mountains are even better).

400

Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE U.S. PRESIDENT spoke to the American people.

What is Subject

400
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading.
What is a Independent clause.
400

Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? The bird was sitting on his perch and he was happily eating his food, but then he fell.

What is Compound-Complex Sentence.

400
Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
What is a Complex Sentence.
400

DOUBLE POINTS-BREAK IT UP INTO DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. The lunch is as cold as ice.

What is Independent Clause.

500

Directions: Are the bolded words the subject or the predicate? THE DEFENSIVE TACKLE OF THE CHICAGO BEARS missed the running back as he ran by him.

What is Subject.

500
Directions: Is this sentence a Independent or Dependent sentence? I like to swim laps and stay in shape.
What is a Independent Clause.
500

Directions: Is this sentence a Simple or Compound-Complex sentence? After the car was stuck in the mud, the rain kept falling, and I started to worry.

What is Compound-Complex sentence.

500
Directions: Is this sentence a Compound or a Complex sentence? I am very smart, yet I do not enjoy school.
What is a Compound Sentence.
500

Directions: Break this sentence up into Dependent and Independent Clauses. After the tornado hit, my house was gone, but my neighbor's house was not touched.

What is (After the tornado hit)- Dependent Clause. (My house was gone was)- Independent Clause. (But my neighbor's house was not touched.)- Independent Clause