Sentence Type

A(n) __________ ___________ in grammar has only one main or independent clause and no dependent or subordinate clauses.

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Compound

__________________ sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

A _______________ sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or coordinating conjunction (but, and, for, so, yet , or, nor).

• compound

• simple

• complex

• compound-complex

A ________________ _____________ sentence contains at least two independent clauses (like a compound sentence) and at least one dependent clause (like a complex sentence).

• compound-complex

• compound

• complex

• simple

The pen is mightier than the sword.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Jose loves Penelope, and she likes that he pays her bills.

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

They returned the car after they noticed it was damaged.

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

He is going to the movies, or he is going to the mall.

• compound

• complex

• simple

• compound-complex

They have lost thousands of jobs to Asia, South America, and Mexico.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Arnold and Juan play soccer every evening.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex