Sentence Types

Sentence Types

Multiple Select

Check all of the elements that make a SIMPLE sentence:

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction) or semicolon

• another independent clause

Multiple Select

Check all of the SIMPLE sentences:

• In the spring I always plant a garden in my backyard.

• Sometimes students are late to class and they miss the warm-up.

• My parents cooked breakfast and dinner for us every day.

• Learning grammar gives you confidence.

• Whenever you stay up too late you make it hard to wake up the next day and you will have regrets.

Simple sentences must have:

Subject (can be a compound subject) +

Verb (can be a compound verb) +

Is a complete thought

• In the spring I always plant a garden in my backyard.

• "In the spring" is a prepositional phrase

• "in my backyard" is a prepositional phrase

• "I always plant a garden" is the basic sentence

• "I" = subject; "plant" = verb

• It is a complete thought.

My parents cooked breakfast and dinner for us every day.

• parents = subject

• cooked = verb

• It is a complete thought.

• This is a simple sentence.

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• Learning = subject (it's a gerund; trust me)

• gives = verb

• It is a complete thought.

• It is a simple sentence.

Sometimes students are late to class and they miss the warm-up.

• Sometimes students are late to class = simple sentence (aka, independent clause)

• They miss the warm-up = simple sentence

• and = FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction)

• This is a compound sentence.

Whenever you stay up too late you make it hard to wake up the next day and you will have regrets.

• Whenever you stay up too late = dependent clause (it does not express a complete thought)

• You make it hard to wake up the next day = simple sentence (independent clause)

• You will have regrets = simple sentence (independent clause)

• and = FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction)

• This is a compound-complex sentence.

Multiple Select

Check all of the elements that make a COMPLEX sentence:

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction) or semicolon

• another independent clause

Multiple Select

Check all of the COMPLEX sentences:

• If you miss class you will get zeros on all the work that day.

• Sometimes students are late to class and they miss the warm-up.

• You will be successful because you take good notes and you pay attention.

• A well-structured day allows you to be successful.

• Because of the return to school many students feel anxious.

If you miss class you will get zeros on all of the work that day.

• If you miss class = dependent clause

• you will get zeros = independent clause

• on all = prepositional phrase

• of the work = prepositional phrase

Because of the return to school many students feel anxious.

• because of the return to school = dependent clause (not a complete thought)

• many students feel anxious = simple sentence (independent clause)

• This is a complex sentence.

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Multiple Select

Check all of the elements that make a COMPOUND sentence:

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction) or semicolon

• another independent clause

Multiple Select

Which sentences are COMPOUND?

• Sometimes students are late to class so they miss the warm-up.

• Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise.

• I regret many things that I've done for I have often been selfish.

• Quizziz is so much better than Nearpod or Peardeck!

• I appreciate the written word; my bookshelves are full of books.

Sometimes students are late to class so they miss the warm-up.

• Sometimes students are late to class = simple sentence (independent clause)

• so = FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction)

• They miss the warm-up = simple sentence (independent clause)

• This is a compound sentence.

I regret many things I have done for I have often been selfish.

• I regret many things I have done = simple sentence (independent clause)

• for = FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction)

• I have often been selfish = simple sentence (independent clause)

• This is a compound sentence.

I appreciate the written word; my bookshelves are full of books.

• I appreciate the written word = simple sentence

• My bookshelves are full of books = simple sentence

• These two independent clauses are joined by a semicolon.

• This is a compound sentence.

Multiple Select

Check all of the elements that make a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence:

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction) or semicolon

• another independent clause

Multiple Select

Which sentences are compound-complex?

• I don't like going to a movie theater because I think they're dirty, so I prefer to watch movies at home.

• The cat kept teasing the dog but the dog couldn't catch her because she was too quick.

• The cat kept teasing the dog but the dog couldn't catch her so he walked away.

• She prefers to sleep late but if she has to go to work she can get up on time.

Multiple Choice

All clauses—dependent and independent—MUST have these two elements:

• adjective and adverb

• subject and object

• subject and verb

• subject and subordinator

Multiple Choice

Kayla wears her necklace every day.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

While driving at night, it is hard to see the road.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

Jennifer says you're tired, but I think you're just lazy.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

When I grow up, I want a good-paying job so I can take care of my mom.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The dog barks whenever a cat comes into the room.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The goalie got injured; her replacement played well.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-Complex

Multiple Choice

The deer hit the car but there was no damage.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-Complex

Poll

Has this lesson helped you?

• YES! I now have a much better understanding of the different types of sentences and how to identify them.

• Somewhat... but I still make mistakes.

• No, I'm still confused about this.

• No. I don't get this at all.