Sentence Structure Review

PART A. Independent vs Subordinate

Directions: Identify the clauses below as either IND for independent or SUB for subordinate.

_____ 1.  as she leaned across the table

_____ 2.  they voted for a new chairperson

_____ 3.  the bottle was broken

_____ 4.  which they all said

_____ 5.  if someone can help me

_____ 6.  that the car was already in the garage

_____ 7.  my birthday comes in August

_____ 8.  that photograph is striking

_____ 9.  The cup is full

_____ 10.  since Keeley is not going

PART B. Simple vs Compound

Directions: Label each sentence as SS for Simple, or CD for Compound. If the sentence is Compound, underline the independent clauses and circle the coordinating conjunction.

_____11. We bought tickets to the hockey game.

_____12. We sat toward the center of the rink.

_____13. Hockey is a fast game and fans shriek with excitement.

_____14. Hockey players are careful, but they still get hurt often.

_____15. The goalie on each team stays near the end of the rink.

_____16. Players obey the rules or they receive penalties.

_____17. Hockey is a popular sport in many countries around the world.

_____18. Hockey players move quickly or they miss the goal

_____19. Fred, Tobey, and I formed a hockey team last month.

_____20. We bought equipment, made uniforms, and found an ice rink.

PART C. Complex vs Compound-Complex

Directions: In the following sentences, put brackets around subordinate clauses, underline independent clauses, and label the sentences as CX for Complex or CD-CX for Compound-Complex.

21. / Jason decided to stay up late because he had a lot of homework to do.
22. / If you hurry, we might get to school on time.
23. / Although Monica had a cold, she went to school because she had a test.
24. / While washing the car, Todd slipped on the soap and he fell.
25. / Dad takes the train to work even though he has a car.
26. / After Mom arrived, she put the disk in the DVD player and we watched a great movie.
27. / Even though his heart pounded with dread, Ben bolted up the stairs, and he checked out the strange noise.
28. / Molly baked brownies since she had nothing else to do.
29. / Karen made a list of what was needed, and she double-checked it so she wouldn't forget anything.
30. / Frank had a good sense of humor, so he laughed a lot.

PART D. Coordinating Conjunctions

Directions: List the FANBOYS in order

31. F_____

32. A_____

33. N_____

34. B_____

35. O_____

36. Y_____

37. S_____