Simple and Compound Sentences

An independent clause is

• a Santa who works by himself.
• a formula for a type of sentence.
• a complete sentence.
• an infinitive.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence?

• 2 or more
• 3
• 1,657
• 1

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? 
Because I lost the big game last night.

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

• It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog 
• Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
• For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But 
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?
I went surfing during my summer vacation to California. 

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Is the following clause independent or dependent? 
It is important to study each and every night. 

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?
I would go with you to the game, but I have plans to go skydiving on the same night. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

What is an independent clause?

• A complete sentence with at least one subject and one verb
• A sentence that has helping verbs
• A sentence that has an independent subject
• An incomplete sentence that cannot stand by itself

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Tracy jogged to the park, but Ja'Quan rode his scooter.

• Simple
• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I