Compound Sentences & Parts of Speech

A simple sentence has (a)   independent clause(s).

A compound sentence has (a)   or more independent clauses.

The part that names the person, place, thing, quality, or idea that the sentence is about is called the (a)   .

The part that shows the action or state-of-being is called the (a)   .

Helen helped, but Mary refused. What are the two independent clauses in the sentence?

Lee teaches math, and his wife teaches history. What are the two independent clauses in the sentence?

Retype the following sentence and put a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. The clerk rang up the sale and his helper packed the groceries.

Retype the following sentence and put a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. The children played tag but they did not include Steven.

Retype the following sentence and put a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. By mistake, the ice man turned down the freezer so all the ice melted.

Retype the following sentence and put a comma in the correct place in the sentence below. I invited Kathy for she is my best friend.