Types of Sentence Structure

What is the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'?

• Although it was raining

• it was raining

• we went for a run

• we went for a walk.

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'She will go to the party if she finishes her homework.'

• if she finishes her homework

• finishes her homework

• if she goes to the party

• She will go to the party

Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'I wanted to play outside. It was too cold.'

• I wanted to play outside, and it was too cold.

• I wanted to play outside, so it was too cold.

• I wanted to play outside; it was too cold.

• I wanted to play outside, but it was too cold.

Use a subordinating conjunction to create a complex sentence from: 'The dog barked. It saw a stranger.'

• The dog barked while it saw a stranger.

• The dog barked because it saw a stranger.

• The dog barked if it saw a stranger.

• The dog barked although it saw a stranger.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex? 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• compound-complex

• simple

• complex

• compound

Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

• Subject: The teacher; Predicate: the lesson explained.

• Subject: explained; Predicate: the lesson.

• Subject: The lesson; Predicate: explained the teacher.

• Subject: The teacher; Predicate: explained the lesson.

What type of sentence is this: 'I like pizza, and my brother likes pasta.'?

• Declarative sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Because it was late, I decided to go home.'

• I decided to go home.

• I went to bed early

• I decided to stay out longer

• Because it was late

What is the dependent clause in the sentence: 'If it snows tomorrow, we will build a snowman.'?

• we will build a snowman

• we will not build a snowman

• If it rains tomorrow

• If it snows tomorrow

Combine the sentences using a coordinating conjunction: 'She loves reading. She also enjoys writing.'

• She loves reading but she also enjoys writing.

• She loves reading; she also enjoys writing.

• She loves reading and she also enjoys writing.

• She loves reading or she also enjoys writing.