Sentence structure review

What is a clause?

• a group of words
• a group of words with a noun and a verb
• a sharp thing on a cat's paw
• a sentence

What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

• dependent clauses don't have verbs
• independent clauses don't have nouns
• independent clauses can stand on their own, but dependent can't
• they are actually the same

What is a simple sentence?

• a single independent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses
• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause

What is a compound sentence?

• a single independent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses
• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause

What is a complex sentence?

• a single independent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses
• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• a single independent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses
• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
• 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• My cat hates ice cream.
• My dog will eat anything but my cat is the world’s pickiest eater.
• When I make food for them both, my dog will be happy and my cat will ignore it.
• Unless it’s salmon flavored, my cat will turn down everything.

Which of these is a complex sentence?

• My cat hates ice cream.
• My dog will eat anything but my cat is the world’s pickiest eater.
• When I make food for them both, my dog will be happy and my cat will ignore it.
• Unless it’s salmon flavored, my cat will turn down everything.

Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?

• My cat hates ice cream.
• My dog will eat anything but my cat is the world’s pickiest eater.
• When I make food for them both, my dog will be happy and my cat will ignore it.
• Unless it’s salmon flavored, my cat will turn down everything.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

• My cat hates ice cream.
• My dog will eat anything but my cat is the world’s pickiest eater.
• When I make food for them both, my dog will be happy and my cat will ignore it.
• Unless it’s salmon flavored, my cat will turn down everything.