by BlastRoom
Classify simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences and judge how mixing them changes a paragraph.
#english_9_10

40 questions
One question set, multiple game modes. Tap any game to see it in action. Not sure which to pick?
Answer to place stones and capture territory.
Outrun the snow together.
Earn blasts, then hunt the other team.
Answer to earn energy, then climb.

The class blasts through walls together.
Bid on mystery lots. Most money wins.
Sell tours. Nice, standard, or a total scam.
Answer, restock, and serve the rush.
More correct answers pulls the rope your way.
Answer, then shoot down the alien wave.
Answer, then tap to leap the frozen ridge.
What is the structure of this sentence? "The team captain taped her ankle and jogged onto the field before the whistle."
How is the sentence below classified? "The generator hummed all night, and the freezer stayed cold until morning."
Which term names the structure of this sentence? "Because the pool closed for repairs, the swim team practiced at the community center."
Identify the structure of the sentence below. "When the power went out, the choir kept singing, and the audience clapped along."
What is the structure of this sentence? "Despite the steady rain, the marching band practiced in the parking lot for two hours."
How is the sentence below classified? "Rehearsal ran an hour late, but nobody in the cast complained."
Which term names the structure of this sentence? "The students who volunteered at the food bank earned twelve service hours."
Identify the structure of the sentence below. "The coach posted the roster before practice ended, and three players celebrated in the hallway."
What is the structure of this sentence? "Both the lighting crew and the stage manager arrived early on Saturday morning."
How is the sentence below classified? "The projector bulb burned out; the teacher finished the lesson on the whiteboard."
Which term names the structure of this sentence? "Devon kept sketching until the second bell rang."
Identify the structure of the sentence below. "The bus was late, but the team still warmed up because the referee delayed the start."
Which sentence is compound?
Which sentence is simple?
Which sentence is complex?
Which sentence is compound-complex?
Which sentence is made of one independent clause and one subordinate clause?
Which sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
Which sentence has two independent clauses and a subordinate clause?
Which sentence contains one independent clause and no subordinate clause?
Which group of words is the subordinate clause? "The librarian reshelved the atlases after the last bell rang, but the study room stayed open."
Which group of words is the independent clause? "Before the doors opened at noon, the volunteers stacked the donated coats near the entrance."
Which group of words is the subordinate clause? "Nadia checked the tire pressure before she loaded her gear into the trunk."
Which group of words could stand alone as a sentence? "Unless the storm shifts east, the ferry will leave on schedule."
Which group of words is the subordinate clause? "The mural that the ninth graders painted covers the entire north wall."
Which group of words is the second independent clause? "When the fire drill ended, the teachers took attendance, and the students returned to class."
Which group of words is the adverbial clause? "The pitcher iced her shoulder because the game had gone eleven innings."
Which group of words is the independent clause? "The kayaks stayed on the trailer since the river had risen overnight."
"The bus broke down. The team arrived late." Which revision combines these into a complex sentence?
"The alarm went off. Nobody moved." Which revision combines these into a compound sentence?
"The snow kept falling. The buses ran on time." Which revision produces a complex sentence?
"The power failed. The band kept playing. The crowd sang along." Which revision combines these into a compound-complex sentence?
"The rehearsal ended early. The crew stayed to repaint the set." Which revision joins these into a compound sentence?
"The coach called a timeout. The score was tied." Which revision turns the second idea into a subordinate clause?
"The ferry docked. The passengers hurried off. The rain started." Which revision is compound-complex?
A draft reads: "The alarm rang. Students grabbed their bags. The hallway filled." Which revision varies the structure rather than only the punctuation?
A draft reads: "Our team practiced daily. We ran drills for hours. We still lost the opener." Which revision adds variety without creating a run-on?
A paragraph is built entirely of short simple sentences. Which change would most improve its sentence variety?
A student's paragraph strings six compound sentences together with "and." Which revision best varies the sentence structure?
A draft reads: "The gym smelled like popcorn. The bleachers shook. The band played the fight song." Which revision varies the sentence opening?
Crack the passcode before the zombies get in.
Answer, then swat bugs for bonus points.
Race through questions at your own speed.
Same question on every screen. Fastest wins.

Pick a tile, answer, hit bonuses and steals.
Parallel Structure
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