Sentence Types

Front

Group of words with a subject and verb that CANNOT stand alone (ex. Before we went to school, . . .)

Back

dependent clause

Front

Group of words with a subject and verb that CAN stand alone (ex. I talked.)

Back

independent clause

Front

A group of words that is MISSING either a subject OR a verb or both (Example - into the school)

Back

phrase

Front

Type of sentence formed by joining two independent clauses with a comma and fanboys conjunction

Back

Compound

Front

Type of sentence formed from ONE independent clause

Back

simple

Front

Type of sentence formed from one DEPENDENT and one INDEPENDENT clause

Back

complex

Front

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences? 1) I don't like art. 2) I like my art teacher.

Back

Although I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

Front

A clause MUST have these TWO elements

Back

subject and verb

Front

What type of sentence is this?
I stayed after school until 5:00 p.m. to get help with biology.
Options: simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence

Back

simple sentence

Front

What type of sentence is this?
I walked to school, ate lunch, and went to class. Options: simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence

Back

simple sentence