Sentence Structure Review

Sentence Types

100

What type of sentence is this? "I love pizza."

Simple

200

What type of sentence is this? "I love pizza, and my friend loves tacos."

Compound

300

What type of sentence is this? "Because it was raining, we stayed inside."

Complex

400

What type of sentence is this? "Although I studied hard, I failed the test, but I will try again next time."

Compound-Complex

500

Write a compound-complex sentence about your favorite hobby. Your sentence must have at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

Answers will vary. Example: "I love playing soccer because it keeps me healthy, and my friends enjoy it too, so we play every weekend."

Clause Identification

100

Is this an independent or dependent clause? "The cat sleeps on the couch."

Independent

200

Is this an independent or dependent clause? "When the bell rings."

Dependent

300

How many independent clauses are in this sentence? "I went to the store, and I bought milk."

Two

400

Write an independent clause and a dependent clause. Then combine them into one sentence.

Answers will vary. Example: Independent: "The dog barked loudly." Dependent: "When the mailman arrived." Combined: "The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived."

500

Write a sentence with two independent clauses and one dependent clause. Underline the dependent clause.

Answers will vary. Example: "Because I was tired, I went to bed early, and I slept for ten hours."

FANBOYS Conjunctions

100

What does FANBOYS stand for?

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

200

Which FANBOYS conjunction is used in this sentence? "I wanted to go outside, but it was too cold."

But

300

What is the purpose of a FANBOYS conjunction in a sentence?

To join two independent clauses (to create a compound sentence)

400

Write a compound sentence using the FANBOYS conjunction "yet."

Answers will vary. Example: "She studied all night, yet she still felt unprepared for the test."

500

Write two different compound sentences. Use a different FANBOYS conjunction in each sentence.

Answers will vary. Example: "I love ice cream, and chocolate is my favorite flavor." "You can have pizza, or we can order Chinese food."

AAAWWUBBIS Marker Words

100

True or False: You always need a comma when the marker word and dependent clause are in the second half of the sentence.

False

Marker Dependent, Independent (comma)

Independent Marker Dependent (no comma)

200

Which AAAWWUBBIS marker is used in this sentence? "Before you leave, turn off the lights."

Before

300

What type of clause do AAAWWUBBIS markers introduce?

Dependent clauses

400

Write a complex sentence using the AAAWWUBBIS marker "although."

Answers will vary. Example: "Although it was late, I finished my homework."

500

What does AAAWWUBBIS stand for?

After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since

Anything Goes

100

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex? "The teacher gave us homework."

Simple

200

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "When I finish my work, I can go outside."

"When I finish my work"

300

How many independent clauses and dependent clauses are in this sentence? "Although I was tired, I went to the party, and I had fun."

Two independent clauses and one dependent clause 

400

Write a sentence that uses both a FANBOYS conjunction and an AAAWWUBBIS marker.

Answers will vary. Example: "Because I studied hard, I passed the test, and I felt proud."

500

Fix this compound-complex sentence: "I passed the test but I would have gotten a perfect score, and I had studied for the vocabulary section."

"I passed the test, but I would have gotten a perfect score if I had studied for the vocabulary section."