Simple Sentences
Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Compound-Complex Sentences
Definitions
100
Is this a simple sentence? It is cold and rainy outside.
yes, because it has a single subject and predicate
100
What is the coordinating conjunction in the compound sentence? He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.
What is Yet
100
Is this a complex sentence? Because she likes food.
What is No
100
Is this a compound-complex sentence? We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.
What is Yes
100
What is a simple sentence?
What is a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
200
This is a simple sentence. True or False? Clothes and shoes scattered around the room.
What is false, this is a fragment.
200
This is not a compound sentence. True or False? There was no ice cream in the freezer, nor did we have enough money to go to the store.
What is False, it is a compound sentence.
200
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? After we go shopping, John, Ellie, and I are going to the movies.
What is "After we go shopping"
200
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? I will get to watch television, but first, I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating.
What is "after we finish eating"
200
What is a compound sentence?
What is a sentence with more than one subject or predicate, sometimes containing a coordinating conjunction.
300
Is this a simple sentence? James, my neighbor, is a doctor.
What is Yes
300
Is this a compound sentence? Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
What is No
300
Is this a complex sentence? Because it was raining.
What is No
300
This is not a compound-complex sentence. True or False? Before we go home, we have to go shopping for clothes and shoes.
What is False
300
What is a fragment?
What is a group of words that look like a sentence.
400
Is this a simple sentence? Ashley, John, Sally, and I went to the movies.
What is yes
400
Why is there a comma and a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
What is to join to independent clauses.
400
Is this a complex sentence? Because my coffee was cold, I heated it up in the microwave.
What is Yes
400
A compound-complex sentence only has a dependent clause. True or False?
What is False
400
What is a complex sentence?
What is a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.
500
Is this a simple sentence? If we go to the beach we can go swimming.
What is No
500
Is this a compound sentence? "The drought had lasted now for 10 million years, and the reign of the terrible lizards had long since ended."
What is Yes
500
What is the independent clause in this sentence? She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
What is "She returned the computer"
500
Is this a compound-complex sentence? We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
What is Yes
500
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What is a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clause.