Sentences Review

Front

What is a complex sentence?

Back

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Kimmie read about China because she wanted to know more about pandas.'

Front

What is the subject of a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'Allison jumped on her bed,' the subject is 'Allison.'

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go outside, but it started to rain.'

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She loves to read.'

Front

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Back

A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses. Common coordinating conjunctions include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.'

Front

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Back

A subordinating conjunction connects an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include 'because,' 'although,' and 'if.'

Front

What is a simple sentence?

Back

A simple sentence contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses. Example: 'The dog barks.'

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction. Example: 'because it was sunny.'

Front

How can independent clauses be joined?

Back

Independent clauses can be joined using a semicolon or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction.

Front

What is the difference between a compound and a complex sentence?

Back

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.