Sentence Structure Types

What is an independent clause?

• A phrase that can stand on it's own.

• A phrase that CANNOT stand on its own.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

What is a dependent clause?

• A sentence that CANNOT stand on it's own.

• A sentence that can stand on it's own.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

The boys won the baseball game.

• dependent

• independent

Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

As she called from the window.

• dependent

• independent

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Jane washed her dog in the bath tub.

• dependent

• independent

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Because she was friendly.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a simple sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a complex sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys went to the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex