Simple and Compound Sentences

True or False: As long as a sentence contains a subject and a predicate, it does not need to state a complete thought.

True or False: A sentence must start with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation.

True or False: A sentence must contain a subject or a verb.

True or False: The subject of a sentence tells whom or what a sentence is about.

The subject of a sentence tells_______ or ________a sentence is about.

The simple subject of a sentence is a ______ or _______.

True or False: The simple subject of a sentence is a pronoun or noun.

A _________ tells what the subject does or what the subject is. 

The Simple Predicate is always a ______.

True or False: Sentence structure refers to the way a sentence is put together.

True or False: A sentence's structure is determined by the types and numbers of clauses that sentence contains.

True or False: A clause contains a subject and a verb.

An independent, or main, clause ______ stand on its own as a complete sentence.

An independent clause has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a(n) ____ thought.

A subordinate, or dependent, clause has a subject and a verb, but it ______ express a complete thought.

A (n) _______ clause has a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought.

A simple sentence is a sentence that  has ______ independent (main) clause.

True or False: A simple sentence has one independent clause.

A simple sentence _____ have more than one subject, as long as it still has only one  independent clause.

True or False: A simple sentence has more than one independent clause.

True or False: A simple sentence can have more than one subject, as long as it still has only one  independent clause.

True or False: Simple sentences can have more than one verb.

Simple sentences _____ have more than one verb.

Choose the simple sentence.

Choose the simple sentence.

Choose the simple sentence.

Choose the simple sentence.

Choose the simple sentence.

A  _____ sentence is a sentence that has  at least two  independent clauses. Each independent clause could stand on its own , but  they are joined into one sentence

The independent clauses in a compound sentence can be joined by a _____ (and, or, but, and so) and a comma. They can also be joined by a semicolon.

True or False: The independent clauses in a compound sentence can be joined by a semicolon.

Choose all of the following that can be used as coordinating conjunctions.

Choose the compound sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

Choose the compound sentence.

The pirate captain lost his treasure map, but he still found the buried treasure

Lana and I wrote a story about a garden gnome.

My Grandma has a beautiful backyard; she and I spend time there every day

The city was flooded in the recent downpour.

They finished practice early, and they went for ice cream.

They hurried through supper, so they could have dessert.

Yolanda loves drama class, yet she sometimes forgets her lines.

Last night, we listened to a mariachi band on the River Walk.