Sentence Structure

Front

Group of words with a subject and predicate.

Back

Clause

Front

A clause that can stand alone

Back

Independent

Front

A clause that can't stand alone

Back

Dependent

Front

Identify the green words: When I was a little kid, I had a lemonade stand.

Back

Dependent Clause

Front

Identify the green words: The cat scratched the dog because he growled so menacingly.

Back

Dependent Clause

Front

Identify the green words: After school, we had a snack.

Back

Independent Clause

Front

Sentence structure: The cat slept in the chair.

Back

Simple

Front

Sentence: While you all were playing, I was studying.

Back

Complex

Front

I study hard in my spare time to be valedictorian one day.

Back

Compound

Front

Complete subject of 'The sleepy cat yawned in the window.'

Back

The sleepy cat