Phrases, Clauses, & Sentence Types

A simple sentence must have...

• only a subject

• only 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• only a verb

A compound-complex sentence must have...

• 1 independent clause

• 3 subordinating conjunctions

• 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses

• 1 phase and 1 clause

A compound sentence must have...

• 2 dependent clauses

• 1 subject and 1 verb

• A subordinate conjunction

• 2 independent clauses

A complex sentence must have...

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• A coordinating conjunction

• 2 phrases

• 3 dependent clauses and 1 independent clause

The sentence below is an example of which sentence type?

The dog walked down the street.

• Compound

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

The sentence below is an example of which sentence type?

Sarah and Emily went to buy groceries for dinner.

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

• Independent

The sentence below is an example of which sentence type?

The soccer team had practice today, and they played a game on Saturday.

• Simple

• Dependent

• Complex

• Compound

The sentence below is an example of which type of sentence...

Even though he studied for his test, he failed it anyways.

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Complex

• Simple

The sentence below is an example of which sentence type?

It was Paul's birthday, so we wanted to bake chocolate chip cookies however we forgot he is allergic to chocolate.

• Simple

• Independent

• Compound-Complex

• Complex

Which is NOT a coordinating conjunction

• However

• For

• But

• Yet