Sentence Structures

Even though I tried my best

• indpendent clause

• phrase

• dependent clause

While I was walking home from school

• independent clause

• phrase

• dependent clause

hitting a home run

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

After dinner

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

I have soccer practice.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

The annoying seventh graders

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

on top of the table

• phrase

• dependent clause

• independent clause

which of the following words below is NOT a subordinate conjunction?

• and

• before

• after

• while

Which is a complex sentence?

• He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.

• I was snippy with him because I was running late for work.

• I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.

• My favorite color is blue.

Which is a compound sentence?

• Katie sipped her cappuccino

• Although it was very long, the movie was still enjoyable.

• whenever prices go up, customers buy less products.

• They got there early, and they grabbed good seats.