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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
Find all the dependent clauses.
The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.
My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,
because the sun was hidden
since we won our first baseball game
Although the sea turtle was tired, she walked to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
simple
compound
complex
I was bewildered when I couldn't find my keys.
simple
compound
complex
His dubious lies fooled me, and it totally blew my mind.
simple
compound
complex
Even though I studied, I was apprehensive about the test.
simple
compound
complex
A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone is called a __________.
simple sentence
phrase
dependent clause (subordinate clause)
independent clause
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause is called ____________.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join clauses?
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
Eric ran home the rest of the way because he knew he was in trouble.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
As long as Juliana had a book, she didn't care if her friends weren't there.
Compound
Complex
Joseph likes history, but he also likes science because it challenges him.
Compound
Complex
Although her mom said no, Mariana turned on Netflix anyway.
Compound
Complex
Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?
How do you fix this sentence?
(Choose all correct answers)
Tom read this novel, his friend watched the movie.
colon
Adding a FANBOY conjunction and comma
Semicolon
Comma
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
It felt nice outside, so I opened my window.
yes
no
Identify the clause
When we were on the bus.
independent
dependent
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
The shoes were cheap but were super ugly.
Yes
No
What is missing in this sentence?
Lucas is great at basketball, Nathan is great as well.
a coordinating conjunction
a colon
it is actually correct
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
Michael Jordan is a good basketball player however Lebron is better.
yes
no
Identify the type of sentence
New York City is a fun place for tourists; there are so many different things to do and see.
compound
complex
The basic elements of a sentence must include:
nouns & verbs
adjectives & adverbs
phrases and clauses
conjunctions
A part of speech that is a person, place, thing or idea
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
Mr. Mortimer chased the students back into the library so they could return their late and long overdue books.
Name ALL of the nouns in this sentence:
students; library
Mr. Mortimer; students; library; books
chased; return
students; library; books
Mr. Mortimer; students
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: She quickly ran to the crowded store.
she
crowded
ran
quickly
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden.
garden
flowers
beautiful
bloomed
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence: The old, rusty car sputtered down the road.
car
sputtered
old
rusty
Identify ALL of the adverbs: She frequently eats warm, yummy chocolate chip cookies.
frequently
frequently, eats, warm
warm, yummy
warm, yummy, chocolate chip
We hiked up the mountain Saturday morning.
What is NOT a question to ask to locate a adjective?
what kind
which one
where
how many
What is NOT a question to ask to find an adverb?
How
When
Where
Why
What is NOT a part of a prepositional phrase?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
Adjectives talk about/modify---
nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
Adverbs talk about/modify everything EXCEPT--
nouns
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
Prepositions are--
people, places, and things
words of action
locators in time & place
connectors of verbs
The __________ tells the reader ideas of each independent clause are closely related.
semicolon
colon
period
comma
The __________ defines or clarifies an element found in the first independent clause.
semicolon
colon
period
comma
