Sentence Types

Dad went hunting, but Mom decided to stay home.

The coordinating conjunctions are:

While the music played, Rachel sneaked in through the side door.

Mrs. Geller said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.

I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter.

Kelly remained at home because he had a sore throat.

Most of the students are engineering majors, and they devote their spare time to their sport. This sentence includes:

A simple sentence that stands alone is called ___________.

Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.

Eric ran home the rest of the way because he knew he was in trouble.

Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark.

Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the Southeast.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly according to complex sentence punctuation rules?

Lisa got sent to the principal's office because she was late. Which is the dependent clause?

Sarah and Karen had planned to return to Canada.

Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night.

What type of sentence has two independent clauses and is joined by a FANBOYS or a semicolon?

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called ___________.

Although he searched everywhere, Mr. Brooks could not find the keys to the computer lab.

A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone is called a __________.

His left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the car accident. What is the subject?

 In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join clauses?

His left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the car accident. What is the predicate?

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly according to complex sentence punctuation rules?