Directions: Use the sentence to answer the question.
Joe has enough money to buy the soccer ball or the soccer video game.
1. Which type of relationship does the conjunction “or” suggest?
A. a cause and effect
B. a choice
C. an outcome
D. a reason
I wanted to buy the movie, but I was a dollar short.
2. Which type of relationship does the conjunction but signal in the sentence?
A. contrasting outcome
B. gives a reason
C. additional information
D. rejection
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word or term.
1. A simple sentence is an _________________ _____________, which
means that it includes a subject and verb and can stand alone as a
sentence.
2. A _________________ __________________ is a sentence with at least
two independent clauses joined by a ________________________.
3. You might use a ___________ _______________ which includes an
independent clause and at least one ______________ _____________.
4. A ____________ _______________ _____________ also can be used to
provide descriptive details when communicating thoughts and ideas.
5. Each type of _______________ can help you interact well with others and
express relationships between ideas
1. A simple sentence is an independent clause, which means that it includes a subject and verb and can stand alone as a sentence.
2. A compound sentence is a sentence with at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
3. You might use a complex sentence which includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
4. A compound-complex sentence also can be used to provide descriptive details when communicating thoughts and ideas.
5. Each type of sentence can help you interact well with others and express relationships between ideas.