Simple & Compound, Appositives, Adverb & Adjective Clauses

A simple sentence is ______________ independent clause.

• two

• one

• three

A compound sentence contains ____________ independent clauses.

• three

• two

• one

Compound sentences will EITHER have a comma and a FANBOY or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.

• true

• false

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

• It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog 
• Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
• For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But 
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Mary and Samantha took the bus.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Choose the best answer:

We wanted to spend the day at the beach; ___, it rained so we stayed home.

• Moreover

• Unless

• However

• Additionally

Choose the best answer:

You need to put more effort into your work; ___, you won’t get a passing grade.

• Moreover

• Otherwise

• Unless

• Instead

An adverb clause modifies....

• the verb

• the noun

• the preposition

• the subject

An ADVERB clause is introduced by....

• A Relative Clause

• A Coordinating Conjunction

• A Subject

• A Subordinating Conjunction