Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

Simple Sentences

100

T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran around 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?

Yes

400

How or when do I use conjunctions in a simple sentence?

With compound subjects or compound predicates.

My brother and sister are always fighting.

Beth loves books and reads all the time.

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 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank

complete

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 played everywhere, but not everybody likes it.

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 three conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? 

, and , but , or

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

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

a subject and a predicate

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

Compound-Complex

100

T/F. This is a compound-complex sentence: 

When he was sick, Tony missed the class test.

False- It's a complex sentence.

200

T/F- This sentence is a compound-complex sentence.I like carrots, but I love broccoli, which is currently in season.

True: It has 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.

300

What kind of sentence is it? How do you know?

When he was sick, Tony missed the class test.

Complex Sentence. It has one dependent clause and one independent clause.

400

Identify the two independent clauses and the dependent clause in the following compound-complex sentence. 

Although I like the cinema, I am grounded, so my parents won't let me go.

Independent Clause: 

I am grounded

My parents won't let me go.

Dependent Clause:

Although I like the cinema

500

Identify the independent clauses, dependent clause, coordinating conjunction, and subordinating conjunction. 

While we were eating sushi, my friend told me she was allergic to fish, but she was already having a reaction.

Independent Clauses: My friend told me she was allergic to fish. She was already having a reaction.

Dependent Clause: While we were eating sushi.

Coordinating Conjunction: but

Subordinating Conjunction: while