Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound/Complex Sentences

Conjunctions

100

The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

200

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

Although

300

Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.

Since

400

We can go to the movies at 9 unless the car won't start.

unless

500

I like to read, but I love to cook.

but

Simple Sentences

100

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

True.

200

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

False -- Complex Sentence

300

Do simple sentences have conjunctions?

No.

400

True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.

False

500

What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

Compound Sentences

100

A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ clauses. Fill in the blank

independent

200

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

False -- It's a simple sentence.

300

True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is my favorite sport, so I play it all year long. 

True

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

500

What are the seven conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? 

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

Complex Sentences

100

A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.

independent and dependent

200

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

The game will be delayed

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

400

An independent clause contains two things. What are they?

a subject and a predicate

500

List 3 subordinating conjunctions

Although

While 

Because

even though

Compound/Complex Sentences

100

A compound/complex sentence contains 1 ________ clause and 2 __________ clauses. 

1 dependent clause

2 independent clauses

200

What kind of sentence?

Even though we lost the game, we still won our division. 

Complex

300

What kind of sentence? 

Although it was hot, I was cool under the tree. 

Complex

400

How many commas in a compound/complex sentence?

2 - 1 after the dependent clause and 1 before the coordinating conjunction

500

What kind of sentence? 

The air conditioning was not working, so the classroom was hot and muggy. 

compound