Sentence Review II

Which of the below is a compound sentence?

• The dog chased the cat because it took its ball.

• They can go to the pool, and then they can grab pizza.

• Where did my car go?

• Although he was right, he still got a ticket.

Which of the below is a simple sentence?

• Under the deck, I saw a wasp's nest.

• Above the school, you could see the fireworks.

• The HTA school will be having the parking lot party next week.

• The car slid across the road, but never went in the ditch.

Which type of sentence using FANBOYS words?

• complex

• simple

• complete

• compound

Which of the below is a complex sentence?

• Since it was warm, I only wore a hoodie.

• The police car chased the speeding truck down the highway.

• They are here, but are still going to be late.

• We can work on the project, or we can study for the quiz.

This type of clause cannot stand alone.

• independent

• dependent

• complex

• compound

Which of the below sentences started with an adverb?

• Amongst my family, I am the only one who hates fish.

• First, they had to go pick up their new truck.

• Clearly, it is going to rain tomorrow.

• Sitting on the dock, they could see the boats.

Which of the below starts with a preposition word?

• Except for my sister, we all went to the movies.

• Asking the right question, she was able to figure out her mistake.

• The massive dinosaur attacked the people of the tiny island.

• Even though I am tired, I still went to work today.

Convinced he was right, he argued with his parents. This starts with what powerful beginning?

• adverb

• clause

• -ed/-ing word

• preposition

Since she was sick, she missed her exam. This powerful sentence starts with what beginning?

• preposition

• adverb

• -ed/-ing word

• clause

Toward the center of the lake, you will find big pike to catch. This is an example of which type of beginning?

• adverb

• clause

• preposition

• clause