Sentence Structure Review (1)

Simple & Compound

100

This type of sentence is one independent clause standing alone.

What is a simple sentence?

200

This can be used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

What is a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction?

OR

What is a semicolon?

300

The sentence, "Jeff will have Italian for dinner, or he will have Mexican" is this type of sentence.What is a compound sentence?

What is a compound sentence?

400

The sentence, "I walked on the dock by the beach in the summer" is this type of sentence.

What is a simple sentence?

500

The sentence, "I wanted ice cream, but I do not like strawberry, nor do I like chocolate" is this type of sentence.

What is a compound sentence?

Complex

100

A complex sentence contains these types of clauses.

What are one independent (main) clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clause.

200

The italicized clause in the sentence below is this type of clause.

I washed the dishes while my mother did the laundry.

What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?

300

This is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence, "We went to the grocery store so that we could cook dinner."

What is so that?

400

This is the dependent (subordinate) clause in the sentence below.

"Brittney was upset that she could not focus on her homework."

What is "that she could not focus on her homework"?

500

This is the independent (main) clause in the sentence, "My brother, while walking the dog, talked to his best friend on the phone."

What is "My brother talked to his best friend on the phone?"

Fragments

100

A fragment does not express ______.

What is a complete thought?

200

This is the fragment in the following group of sentences: "Marissa enjoyed baking cupcakes. And baking brownies."

What is "and baking brownies."

300

This is the fragment in the following group of sentences: "Recycling should be mandatory. So that we can save the environment."

What is "So that we can save the environment"

400

This is the fragment in the following group of sentences: "Ever since Bill peeked at Jack's answers on the Biology test. Guilt has consumed him. He needs to apologize."

What is "Ever since Bill peeked at Jack's answers on the Biology test."

500

Is the sentence, "That doll with red hair," a fragment or a complete sentence?

A fragment

Run-Ons & Commas

100

This is the problem with the sentence, "The clock did not tell the correct time it was broken."

What is a run-on sentence?

200

This is the problem with the sentence, "We are going to the game, then we are going to dinner."

What is a comma splice?

300

Fix this sentence: "We sat in the classroom and we talked for hours."

"We sat in the classroom, and we talked for hours."

There needs to be a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

400

Correct this run on sentence:

"I have to go to the store I need to buy milk."

"I have to go to the store because I need to buy milk."

500

Correct this sentence:

"Jenny wanted to read her book her brother was too loud she could not focus."

"Jenny wanted to read her book, but her brother was too loud, and she could not focus."

Wild

100

The sentence "The books are on the shelf that is painted red" is this type of sentence.

What is complex?

200

The sentence "I threw the ball, and it hit Tom, but he did not get hurt" is this type of sentence.

What is compound?

300

The sentence "While my brother watched TV, I cleaned the house so that my mother would be happy" is this type of sentence.

What is complex?

400

These two types of words are always found in dependent clauses.

What are relative pronouns or subordinating conjunctions?

500

Combine these phrases to create a compound sentence.

I went to the ice cream shop.
It was closed.

"I went to the ice cream shop, but it was closed."