Which sentence is a fragment?
I finished the book yesterday.
After I finished the book, I told my friend.
Because I finished the book yesterday.
Which sentence is compound?
The author moved to the U.S. and had interesting stories.
The author moved to the U.S., and she told memorable stories.
Because she moved to the U.S., she had interesting stories.
What kind of sentence has two independent clauses (sentences), a comma, and a FANBOYS?
compound
Which word is used to make a sentence complex?
if
or
but
Which sentence is correct?
Finished the book, I told everyone.
When I finished the book, I told everyone about it.
When I finished the book I told everyone.
Which sentence needs a comma?
My friend read the book and liked it.
She read the book very quickly.
When I finished the book I told my friend.
Which sentence is complete AND correctly punctuated?
She faced many challenges she never gave up.
She faced many challenges, but she never gave up.
After facing many challenges she never gave up.
Which sentence is compound?
The athlete train hard and won the race.
Because the athlete trained hard, she won the race.
The athlete trained hard, so she won the race.
Which sentence has two independent clauses?
I was tired, and I slept.
Because I was tired, I slept.
When I was tired.
Which is a compound sentence?
Ben tried sushi, and he liked it.
After Ben tried sushi, he liked it.
Because Ben liked sushi.
What kind of sentence has a dependent clause starting with an AWUBIS word?
complex
Which word can be used in a complex sentence?
unless
but
or
Which conjunction can be used in a compound sentence?
although
while
and
What is a fragment?
Two complete sentences joined together
A sentence with a comma
An incomplete sentence
Which sentence is complex?
She worked hard, and she succeeded.
She worked hard and succeeded.
Because she worked hard, she succeeded.
What is another name for an independent clause?
simple sentence; sentence; complete sentence
Which sentence is complex?
She left her home country and moved to the United States.
After leaving her home country, she moved to the United States.
After leaving her home country.
Which sentence is complex?
Until I read the book, I didn't know about the stars.
I read the book about stars and liked it.
I didn't know about the stars.
What punctuation is usually used before " and " in a compound sentence?
Period
Comma
Apostrophe
Which sentence is compound?
Because Joe studied hard, he passed the class.
Joe studied hard, and he passed the class.
Joe studied hard every day.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Because she struggled and worked hard.
She struggled and worked hard, and she reached her goal.
She struggled worked hard reached her goal.
Which sentence is complex?
The boys played soccer this afternoon, and they won 4-1.
When the boys played soccer this afternoon, they won 4-1.
The boys played soccer this afternoon and won 4-1.
Why do writers use compound and complex sentences?
To avoid punctuation
To make writing more interesting and clear
To make writing shorter
Which sentence is NOT a fragment?
She was determined to succeed.
When she arrived.
Because she was determined.