A thought with a subject and a predicate that cannot stand alone as a sentence
What is a subordinate clause
100
What is the complete subject in this sentence:
To everyone's surprise, the jury's verdict came back as "guilty".
What is "the jury's verdict"
100
What is the independent clause in this sentence:
Brian was a photographer who traveled into space to take pictures.
What is "Brian was a photographer"
100
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
Jake wanted to buy a new video game, and he didn't care that his dad told him he couldn't.
What is compound-complex
100
Write this sentence with the correct punctuation:
February 14 2011 was the best Valentine's Day ever!
What is "February 14, 2011, was the best Valentine's Day ever!"
200
A complete thought with a subject and a predicate
What is an independent clause
200
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
Mom and Dad thought about my idea of joining the Peace Corps.
What is "thought about my idea of joining the Peace Corps"
200
What is the independent clause in the following sentence:
When he arrived at the new planet, he looked for a nice landscape shot.
What is "he looked for a nice landscaped shot"
200
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
When I was younger, I didn't know how to do my own laundry.
What is complex
200
Write this sentence with the correct punctuation:
The Sears Tower is located at 233 South Dacker Drive Chicago Illinois.
What is "The Sears Tower is located at 233 South Dacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois."
300
A word or phrase like "Because" or "As soon as" that makes a clause sound incomplete
What is a subordinating conjunction
300
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
Young Abraham Lincoln went to school in a log schoolhouse.
What is "went to school in a log schoolhouse"
300
What is the subordinate clause in this sentence:
He discovered a giant alien monster that had massive teeth and bad breath.
What is "that had massive teeth and bad breath"
300
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
We need to get everything set up before the beginning of the party.
What is simple
300
Write this sentence with the correct punctuation:
I need to talk to you about your grade Jason.
What is "I need to talk to you about your grade, Jason."
400
Words like "that", "which", and "who" that often begin subordinate clauses
What are relative pronouns
400
What is the complete subject in the following sentence:
My great grandma makes the best pasta dishes.
What is "My great grandma"
400
What is the subordinate clause in this sentence:
As soon as Brian returned to his spaceship, he tried to leave.
What is "As soon as Brian returned to his spaceship"
400
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
The giant lizard went on a rampage, and it had destroyed half of the city before dawn.
What is compound
400
Write this sentence with the correct punctuation:
Your friend is a rude inconsiderate person.
What is "Your friend is a rude, inconsiderate person."
500
A phrase that restates or renames a noun
What is an appositive phrase
500
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
The alligator's dangerously sharp teeth snapped shut.
What is "snapped shut"
500
Is the following a subordinate clause:
Before the beginning of the school year
What is NO!! A clause must have a subject and a predicate
500
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
I lose my car keys often, but I just have my dog, Max, find them for me.
What is compound
500
Write this sentence with the correct punctuation:
I had a lot of respect for Steve Jobs who died in 2011.
What is "I had a lot of respect for Steve Jobs, who died in 2011."