Kepler College - Types of Sentences

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Why learning about Types of Sentences?

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Options (16)

Because I forgot my keys

She laughed at the joke

Although the weather was cold

I enjoy reading books

The sun is shining

He completed the project on time

They went to the park

She loves to cook

We will go to the concert

When the rain stopped

Although he was tired

Since it was late

Because she was hungry

Even though they were busy

As soon as the bell rang

Unless you finish your homework

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause (also called a subordinate clause) also contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

Independent clause

Dependent Clause

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Options (15)

And

But

Or

Nor

For

So

Yet

Although

Because

Since

Unless

While

If

Even though

As long as

Organize these options into the right categories

Coordinationg Conjuctions

Subordinating Conjunctions

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is "yet" used as a conjunction?

• She is yet to complete her assignment.

• I haven’t had dinner yet.

• He wanted to go for a run, yet he felt too tired.

• They haven't made a decision yet.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

• The cat sleeps and dog plays.

• The cat sleeps.
• The cat and the dog are sleeping on the mat.

• The cat jumps and plays.

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Options (8)

I love to read books.

She plays the piano beautifully.

The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

The meeting was canceled, and the team decided to reschedule for next week.

Because I was late, I missed the bus.

They decided to go outside although it was raining.

After she finished her work, she went to the gym, and then she met her friends for dinner.

We went to Nyandungu park, but it started raining, so we went home early.

Organize these options into the right categories

Simple Sentence

Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

Compound Complex

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I enjoy reading, however I don’t have much time for it.

• She wanted to go to the concert, but she forgot to buy tickets.

• Although it was raining we went for a walk and we enjoyed it.

• The dog barked loudly so he was taken inside.

Multiple Select

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• He is going to the store, and, he will buy some groceries.

• I like coffee. However, she prefers tea.

• When I was young, I loved to play outside, and I had a lot of fun.

• The team won the game, and celebrated with a party.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• If you’re going to the party, you should wear something nice, and you should also bring a gift

• She has a big test tomorrow, so she is studying all night long, and she will be prepared.

• He was tired from the long drive so he went to bed early.

Open Ended

Construct a short paragraph about Project Management. Your paragraph should contain all the four types of sentences ( Simple, Compound, Complex and Compound-Complex).