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Practice identifying clauses and building simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
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40 questions
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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 sentence type is this: The goalie caught the ball before halftime.
Name the sentence type: The oven beeped, and Mara pulled out the bread.
What sentence type is this: Although the trail was muddy, the hikers kept moving.
Classify this sentence: Because the sun had set, the park lights flickered on, and players packed their bags.
What sentence type is this: After the concert, the band signed posters near the stage.
Identify the sentence type: The ferry left at noon, but the truck missed the dock.
Classify this sentence: The kitten hid whenever the vacuum roared.
Name the sentence type: While the chef stirred the soup, the timer buzzed, and the assistant chopped herbs.
What sentence type is this: Four bright kayaks drifted beside the wooden pier.
Classify this sentence: Janelle checked the schedule, so she knew the room number.
Name the sentence type: The robot stopped when its battery drained.
Identify the sentence type: The crew kept recording, and the editor waited until the debate ended.
In [Because the alarm rang], [Nia grabbed her coat] and [she ran outside] [near the mailbox], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The violinist tuned her strings] [while the curtain rose] [in the quiet theater] [with steady hands], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The bicycle] [that the mechanic repaired] [rolled smoothly] [down the alley], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [Since the power failed], [the clock reset itself] [during the night] [on the kitchen wall], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The dog barked] [at the raccoon] [that climbed the fence] [behind the shed], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [Although the recipe looked simple], [Owen measured carefully] [beside the stove] [with a silver spoon], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The students waited quietly] [unless the principal called their row] [near the gym doors] [after lunch], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The comet], [which appeared at dawn], [faded quickly] [over the hills], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [While the snowplow cleared the street], [buses lined up] [by the school] [before the first bell], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
In [The singer thanked the fans] [who waited outside] [after the show] [near the buses], which bracketed group is a dependent clause?
Combine into a complex sentence: The sauce thickened. We lowered the heat.
Combine into a compound sentence: The drummer counted off. The guitars came in.
Combine into a simple sentence: The plane landed. The passengers cheered.
Combine into a compound-complex sentence: The whistle blew while the players lined up. The crowd grew quiet.
Combine into a complex sentence: The creek rose. The bridge stayed open.
Combine into a compound sentence: The library closed early. We returned the books online.
Combine into a simple sentence: The artist mixed blue paint. The mural needed a cooler shade.
Combine into a compound-complex sentence: The bus stopped because traffic thickened. The driver opened the doors.
Combine into a complex sentence: The puppy whined. The thunder rolled.
Combine into a compound sentence: Maya saved the file. Ken printed the chart.
Select the sentence that contains a relative clause.
In The canoe that tipped near the dock was repaired quickly, which clause could stand alone?
Select the sentence that contains a relative clause.
In Although the elevator was crowded, Luis held the door, which group of words is the independent clause?
Choose the sentence that includes a relative clause.
In While the rain fell, the roof leaked, and the buckets filled, which group of words is one of the independent clauses?
Select the sentence that contains a relative clause.
In Because the lab report was due, Priya checked the data before breakfast, which group of words is the independent clause?
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.
Commas: Series, Introductory Elements and Nonrestrictive Phrases
40 questions