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WorksheetsA Good Sentence Structure Game
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the subject:
The turtle swam in the ocean.
swam
the turtle
swam in the ocean
the ocean
What is a subject?
the verb
the first and last word of a sentence
the verb and everything after it
what the sentence is about
What is the predicate:
The cat climbed the tree.
the cat
tree
climbed the tree
cat
What is the simple predicate:
The snake slithered on the ground.
slithered
the snake
snake
slithered on the ground
What is the simple subject:
The dog barked at the squirrel.
the squirrel
dog
barked
the dog
What is a predicate?
the first and last word
what the sentence is about
the type of punctuation
the verb and everything after it
What is an independent clause?
a complete sentence/thought
an incomplete senctence/thought
Although it rained
independent
dependent
What is a dependent clause?
an incomplete sentence/thought
a complete sentence/thought
After Bob ran a mile
dependent
independent
It snowed outside
independent
dependent
How do you remember coordinating conjunctions?
SNOWMAN
VIOLET
FANBOYS
OCEAN
What are some subordinating conjunctions?
after
yet
since
unless
nor
What are some subordinating conjunctions?
by
rather than
whenever
and
before
What is a simple sentence?
one independent clause
two independent clauses
one dependent clause
one independent and one dependent clause
What is the simple sentence?
Bob ran a marathon, and Shelly walked a mile.
Although it rained, Jimmy still played outside.
Timmy ate broccoli even though he didn't like it.
Billy and Tom likes soft, fluffy cats.
What is a compound sentence?
one independent clause
two independent clauses
one dependent clause
one independent clause and one dependent clause
How do you join a compound sentence?
a comma
a semicolon
a comma subordinating conjunction
a comma coordinating conjunction
a conjunction
What is the compound sentence?
Because it was cold, Billy wore a jacket.
Bob likes dogs, and Shelly likes cats.
Since Sophie stepped in the lake, all of the fish swam away.
Timmy and Jimmy like cookies and cakes.
What is a complex sentence?
one independent clause
two independent clauses
one dependent clause
one independent and one dependent clause
How do you join a complex sentence?
subordinating conjunction before the first clause, and a comma before the second clause
capitalize the first word of both clauses
a comma
subordinating conjunction before the second clause
a semicolon
What is the complex sentence?
Shelly threw the football, yet Billy couldn't catch it.
Jimmy rode his bike, and Timmy played games.
The fish swam around the lake.
Bob ate because he was hungry.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
one dependent clause and at least two independent clauses
two dependent clauses
two independent clauses
one independent clause and at least two dependent clauses
What is the compound-complex sentence?
Shelly read a book.
Jimmy and Timmy ran three laps, and they went swimming.
Although Bob ran out of butter, he used vegetable oil, and his cake turned out great.
Billy got wet even though he had an umbrella.
What is the compound-complex sentence?
Because it was sunny, Sally got burnt, yet she had sunscreen on.
Billy baked a brownie.
Do you like running?
Timmy and Jimmy ate mashed potatoes and gravy.
