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Types of Sentences

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  • What is a compound sentence made up of? (there are two parts to this question)
    2 independent clauses combined by one of the FANBOYS
  • What is the job of a subordinating conjunction?
    It starts a dependent clause
  • What type of sentence is this? Whenever the baby dropped food on the floor, the dog found it so Mom didn't have to pick it up.
    Compound/Complex
  • What type of phrase answers the question "where"?
    Adverb phrase
  • What type of phrase answers the question "when"?
    Adverb phrase
  • What type of sentence is this? Beth reads novels, but Sarah likes graphic novels.
    Compound
  • What type of sentence is this? Although my sister doesn't want to go to the dance, she still bought a dress.
    Complex
  • What is a compound/complex sentence made up of?
    2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause
  • Prepositional phrases begin with a ___________ and end with a _______________
    preposition; noun
  • What type of sentence is this? This morning we ate cereal for breakfast, and Mom ate a bagel.
    Compound
  • What type of sentence is this? Jack, who loves to watch scary movies, rented "Zombies", but Sarah didn't watch it.
    Compound/Complex
  • What is the actual name of FANBOYS? _____________ conjunctions
    coordinating conjunctions
  • What type of sentence is this? John, who won the ping pong tournament, practiced every day for weeks!
    Complex
  • What type of sentence is this? I wrote my first novel last year.
    Simple
  • What type of sentence is this? Ironman, who started out as just a regular old millionaire, is a fantastic super hero!
    Complex
  • What do all clauses include?
    a subject and a predicate
  • What type of phrase answers the question "which one"?
    Adjective phrase
  • What is a simple sentence made up of?
    1 independent clause
  • What type of sentence is this? Although the dog was adopted from the shelter, he missed his home and he whimpered in his sleep.
    Compound/Complex
  • What type of sentence is this? Tom and Jerry wrote their papers for the science fair.
    Simple
  • What type of sentence is this? While Mary went to the pool, David played volleyball and he won the match!
    Compound/Complex
  • Name all of the FANBOYS
    for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
  • What is a complex sentence made up of? (there are two parts to this question)
    1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause combined by a subordinating conjunction
  • What type of sentence is this? Whenever the weather is rainy, the kids can't go outside for recess.
    Complex