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1 | 2 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | About 3000 different languages are spoken in the world. | | | All we have is one IC, ``languages are spoken.'' | The answer is simple | 1 |
2 | 3 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | English is spoken in more countries than any other language. | | | This sentence has only one IC. | The answer is simple | 1 |
3 | 4 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | More people speak Chinese (Mandarin) than any other language. | | | Just one subject-verb-object here -- ``people speak Chinese.'' | The answer -- simple | 1 |
4 | 5 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | People on the average speak 4000 words per day. | | | Just one IC includes: ``people speak words.'' | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
5 | 6 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The shortest word is ``a'' and the most often spoken is ``I.'' | | | We have two IC's -- ``word is'' and ``spoken is.'' | The answer -- compound | 2 |
6 | 7 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick. | | | This difficult tongue twister has one IC -- sheep's sick. | The answer -- simple | 1 |
7 | 8 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Having more than any other language, English has 490,000 words. | | | ``Having more than any other language'' is only a phrase. | The answer -- simple | 1 |
8 | 9 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | When elephants battle, it is the grass that suffers. | | | There are actually three clauses here. | The answer -- complex | 4 |
9 | 10 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A lazy man works twice. | | | I can't believe you missed this one. | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
10 | 11 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Chasing after the fire truck causes traffic problems. | | | ``Chasing after the fire truck'' is a noun phrase. | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
11 | 12 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The teeth often bite the tongue and yet they stay together. | | | The two IC's, ``teeth bite'' and ``they stay,'' are joined by ``and.'' | The answer -- compound. Press ENTER. | 2 |
12 | 13 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A handful of friends is better than a wagon of gold. | | | The sentence includes only one IC: ``handful is better than wagon.'' | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
13 | 14 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A fool and his money are soon parted. | | | We have a compound subject but only one verb. | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
14 | 15 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | You should live and you should let others live also. | | | There are two IC's and one DC. | The answer -- compound-complex. Press ENTER. | 3 |
15 | 16 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The ripest fruit will not fall into your mouth so learn to pick it. | | | The clauses are ``fruit will fall'' and ``so (you) learn.'' | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
16 | 17 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | As you make your bed, you must lie in it. | | | The DC is ``as you make your bed.'' | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
17 | 18 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | If you need a friend, you will likely be a good friend. | | | The DC is ``if you need a friend.'' | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
18 | 19 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Keep your mouth closed and you will swallow no flies. | | | We have two IC's here -- ``(you) keep'' and ``you will swallow.'' | The answer -- compound. Press ENTER. | 2 |
19 | 20 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A euphemism is a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one. | | | ``for an unpleasant one'' is just a phrase. | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
20 | 21 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Wanting to get high grades caused Susan to study frequently. | | | You have a couple of phrases here but just one clause. | The answer -- simple. Press ENTER. | 1 |
21 | 22 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A portmanteau word is one which is made from two. | | | The DC here is ``which is made from two.'' | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
22 | 23 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I will be yours until Niagara falls. | | | In this case ``Niagara falls'' is a DC. ``Falls'' here is a verb. | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
23 | 24 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | If you do what you should, you will hear what you should not. | | | This sentence has four clauses. Can you see them? | The answer -- complex. Press ENTER. | 4 |
24 | 25 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your windows are glass. | | | We have first an IC and then a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
25 | 26 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The men are weatherwise and the women are otherwise. | | | Notice the coordinate conjunction ``and'' which joins two IC's. Compound | Press ENTER. | 2 |
26 | 27 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Fish and visitors stink in three days. | | | We have a compound subject ``fish and visitors.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
27 | 28 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The best all-time selling record is White Christmas by Crosby. | | | The subject and verb are ``record is.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
28 | 29 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | When he was 13, Stevie Wonder had a hit record, Fingertips. | | | The DC is ``when he was 13.'' It's complex | Press ENTER. | 4 |
29 | 30 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | When he was 64, Louis Armstrong had a hit, Hello Dolly. | | | The DC is ``when he was 64.'' It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
30 | 31 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Conrad was a Polish writer who learned to write in English. | | | ``Who learned to write in English'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
31 | 32 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A mile is 1760 yards but a marathon race is 26 miles, 385 yards. | | | The word ``but'' joins two IC's. Therefore, it is compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
32 | 33 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | When he wrote `Absalom, Absalom', Faulkner created long sentences. | | | ``When he wrote Absalom Absalom'' is the DC. Sorry it's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
33 | 34 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Honey is a predigested food that gives quick energy. | | | ``That gives quick energy'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
34 | 35 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I will be yours until the kitchen sinks. | | | In this case ``kitchen sinks'' is a DC. Complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
35 | 36 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Chew parsley which contains a breath freshner called chlorophyll. | | | ``Which contains a breath freshener called chlorophyll'' is a DC. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
36 | 37 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Popcorn adds roughage to our diet so it aids our digestion. | | | ``So it aids our digestion'' is the DC. Complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
37 | 38 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Popcorn cleans and massages the gums and teeth. | | | We have compound verbs and compound objects but not compound clauses. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
38 | 39 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Water is the best thirst quencher you can find and it's cheap. | | | The clauses include ``water is,'' ``you can find,'' and ``it's cheap.'' | Press ENTER. | 3 |
39 | 40 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Grapefruit causes the release of the hormone cholecystokinin. | | | We only have one IC, ``grapefruit causes release.'' Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
40 | 41 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The smoke from the fire drifted slowly into the sky. | | | You have a few phrases but just one IC. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
41 | 42 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The hormone cholecystokinin surpresses one's appetite. | | | The IC includes ``hormone surpresses.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
42 | 43 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Soft drinks do not quench thirst because they increase water needs. | | | ``Because they increase water needs''is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
43 | 44 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Dad did the dishes and Mom cooked dinner while the kids played. | | | This sentence has two IC's and one DC. Compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
44 | 45 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Jerry mows the lawn and Mark waters the grass when it needs it. | | | The two IC's are joined with ``and.'' The DC follows. Compound-complex | | 3 |
45 | 46 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Feeling it's just too good to be true after all that trouble. | | | We do have a DC but no IC. Fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
46 | 47 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | To be there when I needed her. | | | We have a DC, ``when I needed her'' but no IC. Fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
47 | 48 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | After all that rain was over. | | | `That rain was over' is a DC. There is no IC. Fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
48 | 49 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Eating cheese after a meal or snack may help prevent tooth decay. | | | ``Eating cheese'' is the subject and ``may prevent'' is the verb. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
49 | 50 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Some believe that cheese fights the bacteria that causes decay. | | | This little sentence has three clauses. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
50 | 51 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | On that particular fishing trip we caught plenty of trout. | | | Just one IC, ``we caught trout.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
51 | 52 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Kids have about 75,000 hairs, which is a lot on one's mind. | | | ``Which is a lot'' is a DC -- an adjective clause. Quite complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
52 | 53 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Although we don't know why, dark hair grows faster than blond hair. | | | ``Although we don't know why'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
53 | 54 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Hair grows about 1/100 of an inch per day. | | | `Hair grows' is the subject verb. The rest are phrases. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
54 | 55 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | An eye lash lives 150 days until it falls out and it is replaced. | | | The clauses are ``lash lives,'' ``it falls,'' and ``it is replaced.'' | Press ENTER. | 3 |
55 | 56 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Eye lashes keep dust out of the eyes and they add beauty too. | | | We have two IC's joined by `and'. It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
56 | 57 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The smallest muscles are in the ear and fingers have no muscles. | | | The two parts include ``muscles are'' and ``fingers have.'' | | 2 |
57 | 58 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | It takes 14 muscles to smile so let's work out and we will smile. | | | Did you miss the clause with an understood ``(you) let us work''? | Press ENTER. | 3 |
58 | 59 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The strongest muscle is the masseter which works the jaw. | | | The dependent clause, ``which works the jaw,'' makes it complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
59 | 60 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | There are approximately 650 muscles in a human body so exercise. | | | ``So (you) exercise'' is a DC. This makes the sentence complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
60 | 61 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Our tent, with stakes at each corner, kept us dry. | | | ``Tent kept us dry'' is the only clause. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
61 | 62 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Your hair will grow about 5 inches per year. | | | The subject and verb, ``hair will grow.'' That makes it simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
62 | 63 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Nails are made of hardened skin called keratin. | | | ``Called keratin'' is participle phrase which modifies skin. Simple | Press ENTER. | 1 |
63 | 64 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Nails grow faster in the winter than in the summer. | | | We have one IC, ``nails grow.'' Simple, yes? | Press ENTER. | 1 |
64 | 65 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Fingernails grow four times faster than toenails grow. | | | ``Than toenail's grow'' is a DC. Complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
65 | 66 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Right-handed people's nails grow faster on their right hand. | | | Only one subject and verb is present -- ``nails grow.'' Simple. | | 1 |
66 | 67 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Left-handed people's nails grow faster on their left hand. | | | We have a lot of words but just one IC -- ``nails grow.'' It's simple | Press ENTER. | 1 |
67 | 68 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The nose can recognize up to 1000 different smells. | | | The subject and verbs are ``nose can recognize.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
68 | 69 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The body has 6 pounds of skin which averages 1/20 of an inch thick. | | | The DC ``which averages 1/20 of an inch thick'' makes this complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
69 | 70 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The skin is waterproof and it regulates body heat. | | | We have two IC's ``skin is'' and ``it regulates.'' It's compound | Press ENTER. | 2 |
70 | 71 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The oil painting was colorful but the water coloring was bland. | | | Here we ahve two IC's joined by ``but.'' It's a compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
71 | 72 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The top layer of skin is the epidermis and the next is the dermis. | | | This sentence has two IC's -- ``skin is epidermis'' and ``next is dermis.'' | Press ENTER. | 2 |
72 | 73 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Skin color is caused by the amount of melanin each has. | | | There are two clauses here -- ``color is caused'' and ``each has.'' | Press ENTER. | 4 |
73 | 74 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A sheep's tail hangs down but a goat's tail stands up. | | | Two independent clauses make this a compound sentence. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
74 | 75 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A male goat has a beard but a male sheep does not. | | | Here two IC's are joined by a coordinate conjunction ``but.'' Compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
75 | 76 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The ass and the donkey are both members of the horse family. | | | This sentence has a compound subject but that is all. It's simple | Press ENTER. | 1 |
76 | 77 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Although generally larger than a porpoise, the dolphin is a whale. | | | ``Although generally larger than a porpoise'' is only a phrase. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
77 | 78 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Pegasus was a winged horse which was given to Bellerophon. | | | ``Which was given to Bellerophon'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
78 | 79 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The sirens lured many sailors to their deaths. | | | The subject and verb are ``sirens lured.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
79 | 80 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The centaurs were wild creatures which represent lawless man. | | | ``Which represent lawless man'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
80 | 81 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The books made the shelf sag when the new volumes were added. | | | The DC is ``when case was added.'' It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
81 | 82 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The unicorn with its horse head and horn represents purity. | | | ``With its horse head and horn'' is a prepositional phrase. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
82 | 83 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A beautiful bird with purple and gold feathers was the phoenix. | | | The subject and verb -- ``bird was.'' Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
83 | 84 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A new layer of skin replaces our old skin every 27 days. | | | The structure of this sentence includes ``layer replaces skin.'' | Press ENTER. | 1 |
84 | 85 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | In a lifetime we go through 1000 new layers of skin. | | | Subject and verb -- ``we go.'' The additional words are modifiers. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
85 | 86 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | We have 20 baby teeth and as adults we have 32 permanent teeth. | | | Two IC's are present. It's compound. | | 2 |
86 | 87 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | More than 2500 gallons of air flow through our noses each day. | | | The subject and verb are ``gallons flow.'' The rest are modifiers. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
87 | 88 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | By the age of thirteen most people have 28 teeth. | | | ``By the age'' and ``of thirteen'' are prepositional phrases. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
88 | 89 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Our eyes, which weigh 1 1/4 ounces each, are constantly moving. | | | ``Which weigh 1 1/4 ounces each'' is a DC. It's complex. | | 4 |
89 | 90 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | An adult has 10,000 miles of blood vessels and a child has 60,000. | | | This sentence has two IC's. It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
90 | 91 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Pascal is a computer language which requires exact precision. | | | ``Which requires exact precision'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
91 | 92 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The little thief who lives in the trees stole my peanuts. | | | ``Who lives in the trees'' is the dependent clause. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
92 | 93 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | My wife has become an increasingly good friend. | | | All you have is an IC. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
93 | 94 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The cafeteria gives good buys on food all through the summer. | | | ``Cafeteria gives buys'' is the only clause. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
94 | 95 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Our boat has a fifteen foot sail which saves us gas. | | | ``Which saves us gas'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
95 | 96 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I know what I want and I know how to get it. | | | The clauses includes: I know, I want, I know. Compound-Complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
96 | 97 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | It is difficult to study when the brain cries for sleep. | | | ``When the brain cries for sleep'' is a DC. Complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
97 | 98 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Some may think the correct response to the computer is a fist. | | | The DC is ``response to computer is fist.'' It's complex | Press ENTER. | 4 |
98 | 99 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The church likes the new song books. | | | This sentence has only one clause -- an IC. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
99 | 100 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I have had good performance from the C.Itoh printer. | | | We have only one IC. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
100 | 101 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The floor was so dirty we couldn't find the contact lens. | | | You have two clauses here, ``floor was'' and ``we could find.'' Complex | Press ENTER. | 4 |
101 | 102 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Lisa's hobby is oil painting. | | | You have no dependent clause here. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
102 | 103 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | She said she would if she could. | | | This little sentence has three clauses. It's complex | Press ENTER. | 4 |
103 | 104 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | She said she would and she did. | | | This sentence has two Ic's and one DC. It's compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
104 | 105 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The class includes wordprocessing and data management. | | | ``Class includes'' is the only subject verb. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
105 | 106 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Many people are indifferent to anything which requires work. | | | ``Which requires work'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
106 | 107 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Coming just after the store was closed. | | | The DC here is hte object of a preposition. It's a fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
107 | 108 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | It is time to prepare some new disks for Ralph. | | | Only one IC is present in this sentence. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
108 | 109 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Some textbook companies now sell their own word processors. | | | Only one IC is present here. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
109 | 110 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Offer every kindness to women who have lost their husbands. | | | ``Who have lost their husbands'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
110 | 111 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Brother Adams, the man with the seeing eye dog, became the judge. | | | You only have one subject and one verb. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
111 | 112 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Because she put the hot pan on the plastic table. | | | The subordinate conjunction makes this clause dependent. Fragment | Press ENTER. | 5 |
112 | 113 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Her nightmare with airplanes and canyon walls occurs frequently. | | | There is only one subject and one verb here. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
113 | 114 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Grandmother is proud of her heritage and she will return to Mexico. | | | Notice the coordinate conjunction ``and.'' It joins two IC's. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
114 | 115 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Believing he would recieve the scholarship. | | | We only have one dependent clause. It's a fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
115 | 116 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | We put the labels on the letters after we finished the files. | | | The DC starts with the conjuction ``after.'' It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
116 | 117 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The man who is at the station is my brother and he is returning. | | | ``Who is at the station'' is a DC. It's compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
117 | 118 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Harold said he would leave by April. | | | ``He would leave in April'' is a nound clause. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
118 | 119 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | In 1912 the Titanic rammed an iceberg and the ship sank. | | | Notice the coordinate conjuction ``and.'' It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
119 | 120 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The unlucky ship, the Titanic, was only found in September 1985. | | | ``Ship was found'' is all you have here. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
120 | 121 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Give the book to Susan and after the show is finished cook a pizza. | | | This sentence has two understood subjects, ``you.'' Compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
121 | 122 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | You'll not regret the knowledge you gain and you should work hard. | | | Did you miss the little DC ``you gain''? compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
122 | 123 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Nancy, the lady who has such a beautiful smile, sits in the front. | | | ``Who has smile'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
123 | 124 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Cazel never speaks of her divorce although she misses her husband. | | | ``Although she misses her husband'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
124 | 125 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | If the adjuster is late. | | | We have only a dependent clause DC. It's a fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
125 | 126 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Hank, Frank, and Bingo went to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. | | | We have a compound subject but one verb. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
126 | 127 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | A complex sentence has at least one DC and one IC. | | | The main parts are ``sentence has clause.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
127 | 128 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Bill smiled and he moved from the center of the room. | | | The coordinate conjuction ``and'' joins two clauses. It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
128 | 129 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Squinting was one way Sue could see the board. | | | Two clauses, ``squinting was'' and ``Sue could see.'' It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
129 | 130 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The period called the Renaissance was a time of renewal and rebirth. | | | Just one clause here, ``period was.'' It's quite simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
130 | 131 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I think you would be wise to ignore Dave's sarcasm. | | | Two clauses, ``I think'' and ``you would be.'' It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
131 | 132 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Few people travel by rail but many people would enjoy it. | | | The conjuction ``but'' joins two IC's. It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
132 | 133 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I cherish the time I spend with my family each morning. | | | The DC is ``I spend with my family.'' It's an adjective clause. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
133 | 134 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Together my family and I read the scriptures and we love it. | | | ``And'' is a coordinate conjuction which joins two IC's. Compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
134 | 135 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Spring in Rexburg is a glorious, healthy birth. | | | All you have here is ``Spring is birth.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
135 | 136 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The days are lengthening and the skies are warming. | | | `And' joins two IC's, ``days are -- skies are.'' It's compound | Press ENTER. | 2 |
136 | 137 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | We can make improvements in education and the computer can help. | | | The coordinate conjuction ``and'' joins two IC's. It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
137 | 138 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | We waste much time in school because much we do is ineffective. | | | This sentence actually has three clauses. Can you find them? | Press ENTER. | 4 |
138 | 139 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | For the unmotivated student, little learning takes place. | | | We only have one IC -- ``learning takes place.'' It's simple | Press ENTER. | 1 |
139 | 140 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Learning good morals is a most important part of one's education. | | | With one IC we have -- ``Learning is part.'' It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
140 | 141 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | To improve our lives and our educational systems are worthy goals. | | | We have ``and'' but it joins two objects of the infinitive. Simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
141 | 142 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | I was reading when a man came and he asked if I needed some help. | | | This sentence has four clauses. It's compound-complex. | Press ENTER. | 3 |
142 | 143 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Official weather forecasts are not always accurate. | | | Just one clause -- forecasts are. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
143 | 144 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Marty saw a funnel cloud emerge and reach for the ground. | | | ``Funnel emerge and reach'' is a noun clause. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
144 | 145 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Extending our test deadline was needed. | | | `Extending our deadline' is a noun phrase. It's simple. | Press ENTER. | 1 |
145 | 146 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | And to talk with many of his friends. | | | You should recognize this incomplete thought. It's a fragment. | Press ENTER. | 5 |
146 | 147 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Women may not want to date men who use sentence fragments. | | | ``Who use fragments'' is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4 |
147 | 148 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | Jazz is exciting music but it requires great skill to play it well. | | | We have two IC's joined by ``but.'' It's compound. | Press ENTER. | 2 |
148 | 149 | Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. | 1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment | | The company which Mark works for made great earnings last quarter. | | | ``Which Mark works for''is a DC. It's complex. | Press ENTER. | 4
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