Sentence Structures

What kind of sentence contains an independent and a dependent clause?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What do we call the kind of sentence which joins two independent clauses together?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Identify the sentence structure: We were lost in the building.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

Identify the sentence structure: They spoke to him in English, but he responded in Spanish.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Identify the sentence structure: The new rug is beautiful.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

Identify the sentence structure: When he handed in his homework, he forgot to hand the teacher the last page.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

This sentence structure uses coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

This sentence structure uses subordinating conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS)

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Which word is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• If

• When

• While

• So

Identify the sentence structure: We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.

• compound

• complex

• simple