Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

Front

Which statement about simple sentences is incorrect? Options:

They are dependent clauses.

,

They contain 1 or more subjects

,

They are independent clauses.

,

They contain 1 or more predicates.

Back

They are dependent clauses.

Answer explanation

Simple sentences also known as Independent Clauses (IC) can have compound subjects:

John and Sally love school.

Independent clauses can have compound predicates:

John loves and adores Sally.

Front

Which statement is incorrect about compound sentences?

• A compound sentences contains 1 dependent and 1 independent clause.
• Coordinating conjunctions are used to join 2 independent clauses.
• A compound sentence contains 2 dependent clauses.
• A comma is ALWAYS used before a coordinating conjunction.

Back

A compound sentence contains 2 dependent clauses.

Answer explanation

A compound sentence contains 2 independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

I love school, for I make friends.

I love school, and I make friends.

I don't love school, nor do I love friends.

I don't love school, but I love friends.

I can love school, or I can love friends.

I don't love school, yet I love friends.

I love friends, so I go to school.

Front

Correctly type the missing coordinating conjunction: but, yet, and, so, nor, or.

Back

for

Answer explanation

Make sure you add a comma when using a coordinating conjunction to join 2 independent clauses.

You don't need a comma when you are adding a coordinating conjunction to an independent clause:

I like chocolate and peanut butter.

I don't like chocolate nor peanut butter.

I don't like chocolate or peanut butter.

Front

Determine which statement is incorrect about complex sentences:

• A complex sentence contains a subordinating conjunction.
• A complex sentence contains 1 dependent and 1 independent clause.
• Complex sentences contain 2 simple sentences.
• Complex sentences contain 2 independent clauses.

Back

Complex sentences contain 2 independent clauses.

Answer explanation

A complex sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.

The dependent clause contains a subordinate conjunction.

Front

A ________ sentence contains 1 or more subjects and 1 or more predicates.

Back

simple

Answer explanation

Simple sentences are also called independent clauses.

Front

A __________ sentence contains 1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause joined by a subordinate conjunction.

Back

complex

Answer explanation

There are many (around 50) subordinate conjunctions.

Front

A _________ sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Back

compound

Answer explanation

Compound sentences have 2 independent sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon.

I love pizza, yet breadsticks are terrible.

I love pizza; breadsticks are terrible though.

Front

The acronym for coordinating conjunctions is

Back

FANBOYS

Answer explanation

An acronym an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

Front

An acronym for subordinating conjunctions is

Back

AWUBIS

Answer explanation

An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.

Front

A dependent clause is also known as a ________.

Back

fragment

Answer explanation

When using the 4Cs, complete sentences mean they are not fragments or run-ons.