Kinds of Sentences Review

Which of the following is NOT part of a complete sentence? (Remember, there are five parts to a complete sentence)

• capital letter

• ending punctuation

• cannot stand alone as a complete thought

• subject

What is the SUBJECT of this sentence: The girl ran inside.

• ran inside

• The girl

• The boy

What is the PREDICATE of this sentence: Many students raised their hands.

• Many

• students

• raised their hands

• none

A compound sentence combines what two things?

• two subordinating conjunctions

• two dependent clauses

• two commas

• two independent clauses

• Two FANBOYS

An example of a compound sentence is:

• Even though I like carrots, I like brussel sprouts more.

• After the bell rang, students raced to the bus.

• Jim likes candy, and Jim likes vegetables.

• Jim likes candy and vegetables.

A complex sentence combines what two things?

• Two FANBOYS

• Two coordinating conjunctions

• An independent clause and a dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

An example of a complex sentence is:

• Before the team won the championship, they lost three games.

• The team lost three games.

• They lost three games before.

• The team went to the championship, and they lost three games.

How many COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS are there?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• over 50

What kind of clause is this: He fell

• dependent

• independent

What kind of clause is this: If they lost

• dependent

• independent