Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Rules

100

In a complex sentence, are the main subject and verb in the independent or dependent clause?

Independent 

200

What can replace a FANBOYS in a compound sentence?

Semicolon (;)

300

Which sentence type is the combination of two complete sentences? What are the ways we can identify that sentence type?

Compound. Semicolon, or comma and a FANBOYS.

400

How do we know if a sentence is complex? What are the rules for those types of words?

They use a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the sentence followed by a comma, or in the middle of the sentence with no comma.

500

Name the differences between each sentence type.

Simple: One independent clause

Compound: Two independent clauses combined with a FANBOYS or semi colon

Complex: One independent clause and at least one dependent clause combined with a subordinating conjunction at the beginning or middle of the sentence. 

Finding Subjects and Verbs

100

The dog and the cat love to play in the yard together.

Subject: dog and the cat

Verb: love

200

I didn't worry about my grade because I had studied all week.

Subject: I

Verb: Worry

300

Some of them will travel as far as three thousand miles to arrive at the temple.

Subject: some

Verb: will travel

400

The birds on the beach are seagulls.

Subject: Birds

Verb: Are

500

Neither Larry nor Terrance understood the assignment, so they asked questions to try it for homework.

Subject: Larry (nor) Terrance

Verb: Understood

Independent and Dependent Clauses

100

Name the independent and dependent clause(s):

My partner wants to run a marathon together, but I prefer to watch them.

Independent: My partner wants to run a marathon together

Dependent: But I prefer to watch them

200

Name the independent and dependent clause(s): 

I will follow wherever you go.

Independent: I will follow

Dependent: Wherever you go

300

Name the independent and dependent clause(s):

Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet before leaving for the party.

Independent: Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet 

Dependent: Before leaving for the party

400

Name the independent and dependent clause(s):

Ingrid hated the summer heat; she grew up near the Arctic.

Both independent

500

Name the independent and dependent clause(s):

My car, which didn’t pass inspection, broke down less than a mile from my home.

Independent: My car broke down less than a mile from my home

Dependent: Which didn't pass inspection 

Name the Sentence Type

100

The girls felt sorry for him, so they asked him to join their table.

Compound

200

Mara and Kelly had planned to return to Canada, their home country.

Simple

300

Until Mario could find a mushroom, he'd have to manage being small.

Complex

400

Maddie thought about it for a while before she decided to go back home.

Complex

500

They went to the beach, for the day was hot, and the ocean looked inviting.

Compound

Miscellaneous

100

Name 5 prepositions

-

200

Name every coordinating conjunction.

(FANBOYS)

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

300

Find the dependent clause and subordinate conjunction in the sentence: When my grandmother was young, she listened to Frank Sinatra records.

When my grandmother was young.

When

400

Is "because" a subordinate or coordinating conjunction?

Subordinate

500

Name the two jobs of subordinate conjunctions (this was in your notes).

1. To show a transition between the two ideas in the sentence

2. To show which of the two ideas is more important