Conjunctions/Definitions
Simple Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Compound-Complex Sentences
100

What is the conjunction?

I like to cook, but I love to bake.

100

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

True.

100

A compound sentence contains two ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank

independent

100

A complex sentence has one _________ clause and at least one _________ clause.

independent and dependent

100

A compound-complex sentence has two ____________ clauses and at least one __________ clause.

independent; dependent

200

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

Although

200

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

False -- Complex Sentence

200

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

False -- It's a simple sentence.

200

What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

The game will be delayed

200
Is this a compound-complex sentence? After I got home from the movies, my friends and I baked brownies so that we could have a snack before we went to bed.
No.
300

What is the conjunction? We can go to the movies at 9 unless it is sold out.

unless

300

Do simple sentences have conjunctions?

No.

300

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

True

300
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
300

T/F: This sentence is CPX: I wanted to go to the football game on Friday, but my mom asked me to go to the mall because she needed to find a dress to wear to a wedding.

True.

400

What is a dependent clause?

It has a subject and verb but CANNOT stand alone as a sentence.

400

True or False? FANBOYS and semicolons (;) can be found in a simple sentence.

False

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

400
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
400

Choose the two independent clauses in the sentence: Although Jeremy studied for the test, he ended up receiving a bad grade, but his teacher reassured him that he could fix his incorrect answers for half credit.

he ended up receiving a bad grade; his teacher reassured him

500

What is an independent clause?

It has a subject and verb and CAN stand alone as a sentence.

500

A simple sentence is made up of one ___________ clause

independent

500

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

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

500
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
500

Which clauses are independent, and which clauses are dependent? I turned in my homework early since I completed it before class ended, and I was able to start studying for my history test while I listened to music. 

Independent: I turned in my homework early; I was able to start studying for my history test

Dependent: since I completed it; before class ended; while I listened to music