WorksheetsExploring the Building Blocks of Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
It is a kind of sentence that has two independent clauses which are connected by any of the FANBOYS.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
It is a kind of sentence that has a single complete thought.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Which kind of sentence uses a subordinating conjunction to connect the independent clause and the dependent clauses?
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
What does the acronym "FANBOYS" mean?
for, and, not, before, or, yet, so
for, after, not, but, or, yet, so that
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
for, although, neither, because, or, yet, since
A clause has a subject and a verb.
True
False
A clause always expresses a complete thought or idea.
True
False
Which is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Whenever he enters, everyone keeps quiet.
whenever he enters
he enters
everyone keeps quiet
whenever
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
He lives near our house.
The place is deserted; it looks like a ghost town.
Even if they are poor, they still look happy.
The kids are happily playing UNO.
Which is a simple sentence?
I was late, so she left.
I will go ahead if you will be late.
If you will be late, I will go ahead.
The man went ahead.
An independent clause is a simple sentence on its own.
True
False
A coordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause.
True
False
Complete this sentence with a subordinating conjunction.
(a) he received the good news, he called his mother.
The government does not want us to get infected, _______ just stay at home.
but
and
for
so
Which is a complex sentence?
Because the milk is already cold, I heated it in the microwave.
He needs to reheat the milk.
The milk is already cold, so he heated it in the microwave.
The milk is already cold; he heated it in the microwave.
Complex sentence = Independent Clause + comma (,) + Dependent Clause
True
False
Which is a subordinating conjunction?
and
but
if
yet
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound or complex.
The students performed the experiment, and the teacher observed them.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound or complex.
We were still talking when the line went off.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound or complex.
You can take a bus, or you can take a train.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Tell whether the sentence is simple, compound or complex.
I ironed and folded the clothes.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
