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Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences
Quiz by Leanne Iorio
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What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with an independent and dependent clause.
A sentence with more than one subject and more than one predicate (verb).
A sentence with only one subject and one predicate (verb) that cannot be split into two or more separate sentences.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction is a word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause. This word or phrase indicates that a clause has an informative value to add to the sentence’s main idea, signaling a cause-and-effect relationship or a shift in time and place between the two clauses.
Since, as, because of, due to, once, while, before, after, if, only, until, etc...
A word that joins words, phrases, and independent clauses in a compound sentence.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is a simple sentence?
What is a coordinating conjunction?
What is a dependent clause?
What is an independent clause?
What are subordinate conjunctions?
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
The mailman wouldn't deliver our mail after my dog bit him in the leg.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
The mailman wouldn't deliver our mail after my dog bit him in the leg.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Sarah could have done better on the assignment, although she did receive an A.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Sarah could have done better on the assignment, although she did receive an A.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Because she didn't say, "Mother may I?" she had to start over.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Because she didn't say, "Mother may I?" she had to start over.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Before my mom would let me spend the night, she had to talk to Jamie's mom.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
If you study for the test, you will do much better.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Before my mom would let me spend the night, she had to talk to Jamie's mom.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
If you study for the test, you will do much better.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
We won't be able to play unless the rain stops by noon.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
We won't be able to play unless the rain stops by noon.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Rex practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Rex practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Whenever I think about my third-grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
Whenever I think about my third-grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside.
What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
We played games while the adults sat and talked.
What is the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE in this sentence?
We played games while the adults sat and talked.
