🎯 Wayground: Sentence Structures

Teleportation would be terrific, but the super power I crave is the ability to be invisible.

• complex
  A WHITE BUS

• Prepositional Phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The correct answers are 'compound' and 'FANBOYS' because the sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'but', making it a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Of all the superhero powers, super strength is the one for me.

• complex
  A WHITE BUS

• prepositional phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The phrase 'Of all the superhero powers' is a prepositional phrase, which begins with the preposition 'of' and provides additional information about the subject. This makes 'prepositional phrase' the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Becoming invisible would be awesome; therefore, sign me up now!

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• Prepositional Phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The sentence "Becoming invisible would be awesome; therefore, sign me up now!" is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon. The correct choice is 'compound' with the identifier 'HOTSHOT CAT'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If I could have any super power, I would definitely choose invisibility.

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• Prepositional Phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The sentence "If I could have any super power, I would definitely choose invisibility" is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause and a dependent clause introduced by 'if'. 'A WHITE BUS' is a mnemonic for identifying complex sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The ability to teleport could definitely come in handy, so teleportation is my favorite superhero quality.

• A WHITE BUS

• Prepositional Phrase

• FANBOYS

• HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'FANBOYS' because it refers to the coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that connect clauses. The sentence uses 'so' to connect the idea of teleportation being handy.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

For my super power, I would, without a doubt, choose invisibility.

• A WHITE BUS

• Prepositional Phrase

• FANBOYS

• HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The phrase 'for my super power' is a prepositional phrase, which begins with the preposition 'for' and includes the object 'my super power'. This identifies the correct answer as 'Prepositional Phrase'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Because I want to be just like Mr. Incredible, I'd like to have super strength .

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• prepositional phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The sentence is complex because it contains an independent clause "I want to be just like Mr. Incredible" and a dependent clause "because I want to have super strength." This structure makes it a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

To save the city from a meteor, the superhero used his powers of flight, super strength, and telekinesis.

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• prepositional phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The phrase 'through accidents' is a prepositional phrase, which provides additional information about how superheroes gain their abilities. It starts with the preposition 'through' and includes the object 'accidents'.

Tags

CO.ELA.1.3.4.a.x

CO.ELA.1.3.4.b.i

CO.ELA.2.3.4.a.vi

CO.ELA.3.3.4.a.viii

CO.ELA.4.3.4.a.vii

CO.ELA.7.3.4.a.ii

CO.ELA.4.3.4.b.iii

• Even though the superhero faced overwhelming odds, they never gave up the fight against the supervillain.

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• prepositional phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The sentence is complex because it contains an independent clause "they never gave up the fight" and a dependent clause "Even though the superhero faced overwhelming odds." This structure qualifies it as a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

• The superhero saved the city, but their identity remained a secret.

• complex

  A WHITE BUS

• prepositional phrase

• compound

  FANBOYS

• compound

  HOTSHOT CAT

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses: 'The superhero saved the city' and 'their identity remained a secret.' These are joined by the conjunction 'but,' making it a compound sentence. 'FANBOYS' refers to coordinating conjunctions, including 'but.'

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A