Kinds of Sentences Review

What type of sentence is this? - The three girls tried out for the softball team, but only two made varsity.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What is an independent clause?

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate.

• An incomplete sentence.

• An incomplete thought.

• A complete sentence that uses a conjunction.

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

• An independent clause or a sentence with a subject and predicate

• A dependent clause and an independent clause.

• An incomplete sentence.

What type of sentence is this? - The baby fell asleep at the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What is a compound sentence?

• One independent clause.

• A dependent clause and an independent clause

• Two dependent clauses joined by a conjunction

• Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS)

Is this an independent or dependent clause? - Before I go to school

• Independent

• Dependent

Is this an independent or dependent clause? - She threw her trash away.

• Independent

• Dependent

What type of sentence is this? - The thunder was very loud, and it woke me up from my nap.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A dependent clause and an independent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

• A dependent clause and an independent clause joined by a FANBOYS.

What type of sentence is this? - I raised my hand to answer the question.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex