Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. While I was careful to observe my surroundings I still stumbled over a box.

Add a comma after the word "surroundings."

Add a semicolon after the word "surroundings."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Unless the food arrives on time.

Change the period to a comma and add the main clause "we will have to postpone the party."

Change the period to a comma and add the subordinate clause "when the party begins."

Remove the prepositional phrase "on time."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. On the way to the game.

Add the subject "We" and the predicate "are" to the beginning of the sentence.

Add the subordinating conjunction "Because" to the beginning of the sentence.

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Although Micah prefers watching comedy films, he rented the latest spy thriller and he enjoyed it very much.

Add a comma after the word "thriller."

Remove the comma in the sentence.

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. We have to get to school early because we are performing in a special event.

Add a semicolon after the word "early."

Add a comma after the word "early."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Shows improvement in your writing skills from the beginning of the semester.

Add the subject "This" to the beginning of the sentence.

Remove the prepositional phrase "of the semester."

Change the word "shows" to "demonstrates."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. While you were out of town.

Change the period to a comma and add the main clause "I watered your plants" to the end of the sentence.

Add the phrase "this weekend" to the end of the sentence.

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Laura forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.

Remove the subordinating conjunction "when."

Add a comma after the word "card."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. When we won the state championship the team captain jumped for joy.

Add a comma after the word "championship."

Remove the subordinating conjunction "When."

Add a semicolon after the word "championship."

Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. We slept.

Add the prepositional phrase "in the bunk beds" to the end of the sentence.

Change "We" to "My friends and I."

Add the subordinate clause "After the party" and a comma to the beginning of the sentence.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: I felt confident on the exam, and I did well because I had studied all week.

Compound

Compound-Complex

Simple

Complex

Answer explanation

Main Clause: I felt confident on the exam
Main Clause: I did well
Subordinate Clause: because I had studied all week.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.

Compound

Compound-Complex

Simple

Complex

Answer explanation

This sentence only has one main clause: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.
Subject: Cat
Predicate: slept
What comes afterward is an adverb and three prepositional phrases. However, there are no other subjects or predicates to make more main or subordinate clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Although we did our best in the race, we did not win.

Complex

Compound-Complex

Compound

Simple

Answer explanation

Subordinate Clause: Although we did our best in the race
Main Clause: we did not win.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: We can watch a movie, or we can play a board game.

Complex

Compound-Complex

Compound

Simple

Answer explanation

Main Clause: We can watch a movie,
Main Clause: or we can play a board game.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Hailey's dog gets excited when someone says the word "walk."

Complex

Compound-Complex

Simple

Compound

Answer explanation

Main Clause: Hailey's dog gets excited
Subordinate Clause: when someone says the word "walk."

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.

Complex

Compound-Complex

Simple

Compound

Answer explanation

Main Clause: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.
Subject: dog
Predicate: barked / ran
This sentence has a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS word), but the sentence cannot be split in half there to make two separate sentences. This is because the word "and" is being used to list two things that the dog is doing. Therefore, it is a simple sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game.

Complex

Compound-Complex

Simple

Compound

Answer explanation

Subordinate Clause: Unless the weather changes soon
Main Clause: we will have to call off the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

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Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences and Fragments

Identify the structure of the following sentence: I felt confident on the exam, and I did well because I had studied all week.

Main Clause: I felt confident on the exam
Main Clause: I did well
Subordinate Clause: because I had studied all week.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.

This sentence only has one main clause: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.
Subject: Cat
Predicate: slept
What comes afterward is an adverb and three prepositional phrases. However, there are no other subjects or predicates to make more main or subordinate clauses.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Although we did our best in the race, we did not win.

Subordinate Clause: Although we did our best in the race
Main Clause: we did not win.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: We can watch a movie, or we can play a board game.

Main Clause: We can watch a movie,
Main Clause: or we can play a board game.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Hailey's dog gets excited when someone says the word "walk."

Main Clause: Hailey's dog gets excited
Subordinate Clause: when someone says the word "walk."

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game.

Subordinate Clause: Unless the weather changes soon
Main Clause: we will have to call off the game.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: I will go to the gym after I finish my homework, but Tanya will not go.

Main Clause: I will go to the gym
Subordinate Clause: after I finish my homework
Main Clause: Tanya will not go.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: As the sun set, I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Subordinate Clause: As the sun set
Main Clause: I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: We won’t be able to go to the park unless the weather changes.

Main Clause: We won’t be able to go to the park
Subordinate Clause: unless the weather changes.

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Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences and Fragments

Identify the structure of the following sentence: I felt confident on the exam, and I did well because I had studied all week.

Main Clause: I felt confident on the examMain Clause: I did well Subordinate Clause: because I had studied all week.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.

This sentence only has one main clause: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch. Subject: CatPredicate: sleptWhat comes afterward is an adverb and three prepositional phrases. However, there are no other subjects or predicates to make more main or subordinate clauses.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Although we did our best in the race, we did not win.

Subordinate Clause: Although we did our best in the raceMain Clause: we did not win.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: We can watch a movie, or we can play a board game.

Main Clause: We can watch a movie,Main Clause: or we can play a board game.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Hailey's dog gets excited when someone says the word "walk."

Main Clause: Hailey's dog gets excited Subordinate Clause: when someone says the word "walk."

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game.

Subordinate Clause: Unless the weather changes soon Main Clause: we will have to call off the game.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: I will go to the gym after I finish my homework, but Tanya will not go.

Main Clause: I will go to the gym Subordinate Clause: after I finish my homeworkMain Clause: Tanya will not go.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: As the sun set, I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Subordinate Clause: As the sun setMain Clause: I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Identify the structure of the following sentence: We won’t be able to go to the park unless the weather changes.

Main Clause: We won’t be able to go to the parkSubordinate Clause: unless the weather changes.

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Main Clause: I felt confident on the exam
Main Clause: I did well
Subordinate Clause: because I had studied all week.

This sentence only has one main clause: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.
Subject: Cat
Predicate: slept
What comes afterward is an adverb and three prepositional phrases. However, there are no other subjects or predicates to make more main or subordinate clauses.

Subordinate Clause: Although we did our best in the race
Main Clause: we did not win.

Main Clause: We can watch a movie,
Main Clause: or we can play a board game.

Main Clause: Hailey's dog gets excited
Subordinate Clause: when someone says the word "walk."

Subordinate Clause: Unless the weather changes soon
Main Clause: we will have to call off the game.

Main Clause: I will go to the gym
Subordinate Clause: after I finish my homework
Main Clause: Tanya will not go.

Subordinate Clause: As the sun set
Main Clause: I felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Main Clause: We won’t be able to go to the park
Subordinate Clause: unless the weather changes.