Types of Sentences and Clauses

True or False:
A clause will have a subject and a verb.

• True
• False

I wanted to eat dessert, but I was on a diet. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Sally got a new bike helmet to wear for the race on Saturday. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

After he took a training course, Jim was ready to go skydiving. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Because Carol and Tyler arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Have you heard from Jack since he moved to Oklahoma? What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

The movie star paused briefly, and she stopped to sign autographs.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

We all went to the game, and we went to the movies after.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

• dependent clause
• independent clause