Types of Sentence Structure Review

What is a sentence fragment?

• A dependent clause that stands alone.

• An independent clause without a complete thought.

• A independent clause without any punctuation.

• A dependent clause that is capitalized and punctuated.

While I am a passionate football fan, I prefer to watch tennis.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Identify the italic part in the sentence: We did warm up exercises before we praticed the routine.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

A simple sentence has

• a subject

• a complete thought

• a verb and complete predicate

• all of the above.

Identify the italic part in the sentence: The first poem in the book is about spring, and the second is about autumn.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Even though she was late to class, she managed to finish the homework assignment.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

An independent clause can stand alone because it has a subject and a complete predicate.

• True

• False

A compound sentence always contains at least one dependent clause.

• True

• False

In a complex sentence when is a comma used?

• if the independet clause is first

• if the dependent clause is first

Which type of clause answers the questions: Where? Why? How? When? and To what degree?

• noun

• adjective

• adverb