Grammar High School

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses

• dependent clauses

• both a and b

• simple sentences

Which sentence is correct?

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room" she demanded.

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room," she demanded.

• "Put your dirty clothes in the laundry room she demanded."

My brother and I will hike and eat lunch in the White Tanks tomorrow.

The above sentence is a:

• Compound Sentence

• Simple Sentence

• Compound-complex Sentence

• Complex Sentence

A simple sentence may contain two subjects and two verbs, but must express only one idea.

• True

• False

Which of the sentences below are simple?

• The young man walked slowly down the street with a slow, sad stride.

• Would you please sit down?

• When you reach the corner, turn left.

• Of course I expect the best from you at all times!

The old man slept in the chair on his rickety porch, and his two dogs slept right beside him.

The above sentence is simple, compound, or complex?

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 

• No

A compound sentence is split by...

• a comma and conjunction

• just a conjunction

• just a comma

• a subordination conjunction

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• before

• there is no comma

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence