Sentence Types, Phrases, and Clauses

Which of the following is a main clause?

• a) Even though it was raining

• b) I went for a walk

• c) Because it was raining

Which of the following is a subordinate clause?

• The cat meowed.

• When the cat meowed,

• The cat meowed loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• He likes to read books.

• He likes to read books and watch movies.

• He likes to read books, but he doesn't like to watch movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is this?
crushed it

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?
Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which type of sentence has two independent sentence and at least one dependent.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound/complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What are the two types of clauses?

• Independent

  Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Santa Clause

• Bear Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

As Ruben sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

independent clause

• Simple

• Compund

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B