Sentence Classification

What is a independent clause?

• a clause that could stand alone as a complete sentence.

• a clause that cannot stand alone. 

What is an example of a simple sentence?

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything.

• Weston and Nicole left the house, and they went to the store. 

• Weston and Nicole left the house. 

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything, and they left within five minutes. 

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at-least one dependent clause.

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at-least one dependent clause.

What is an example of a compound- complex sentence?

• Weston and Nicole left the house, and they went to the store.

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything, and they left within five minutes.

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything.

What is an example of a complex sentence?

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything.

• Weston and Nicole left the house, and they went to the store.

• Although Weston and Nicole went to the store, they did not purchase anything, and they left within five minutes.

True or false: A simple sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• false

• true

What is a declarative sentence?

• A sentence that asks a question.

• A sentence that makes a statement.

• A sentence that gives a command.

• A sentence that expresses strong emotion.

Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?

• Please close the door.

• The door is closed.

• Is the door closed?

• Close the door!

Identify the exclamatory sentence.

• What a beautiful day it is!

• It is a beautiful day.

• Is it a beautiful day?

• Please enjoy the beautiful day.