Name ______
Date ______
Period ______
Sentence Structure
1. ______This is another name for an independent clause.
2. ______This type of sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
3. ______This type of sentence has two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
4. ______This is another name for a dependent clause.
5. ______This type of sentence has onein dependent clause and one dependent clause.
6. ______Examples of this type of conjunction are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
· Underline the subjects.
· Circle the verbs
· Draw a box around the conjunction
· Determine whether the following sentences are fragments (FR), simple sentences (SS), compound sentences (CD), complex sentences (CX) or compound/complex sentences (CC).
· Ex. CD Dennis plays sports a great deal, but he studies hard, too.
7. ______Greg shoveled the snow, and his brother began a snow sculpture.
8. ______Mrs. Ballak may be in court, or she may be in her office.
9. ______Tom and Gail quickly cut and stacked the firewood.
10. ______Unless she is able to go.
11. ______Snow fell; winter was now upon us.
12. ______Fossils have been found wherever scientists have searched hard.
13. ______Since Eldon hates airplanes, he’ll probably take the train even though it is slow.
14. ______Andrea likes soccer, but her brother prefers swimming.
15. ______We often go to my grandmother’s house in Wyoming during the holiday season.
16. ______Until we complete the project, we won’t be able to play, so we must finish soon.
17. ______A statue that was sculpted by Rodin.
18. ______Dinosaurs appeared about 240 million years ago.
19. ______We ate the fruit because we were hungry.
20. ______My brother is stronger than me, yet I can run faster.
Write Your Own
21. Fragment______
22. Simple sentence______
23. Compound sentence ______
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24. Complex sentence ______
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25. Compound/complex sentence ______
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