playing basketball at the park near the lake

swimming and jogging are good ways to exercise

simple, compound, complex, complex-compound

simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

independent clause, relative clause, dependent clause

The leaves fell from the tree because it's windy.

Maria, Trina, and Joshua went to the mall, bought some clothes, and watched a movie.

The coordinating conjunctions can be remembered using the acronym FANBOYS. What does "FANBOYS" stand for?

Other than coordinating conjunctions, what else can we use to join two independent clauses?

Michael and Sarah went to Italy, for it was their anniversary.

I don't know what to do. However, I will try my best.

The book, which is on the table, is mine, and it's about astronomy.

Noah and Shane arrived at the bus station but missed the bus.

What accurately defines a complex sentence?

It has one independent clause and one dependent clause.

It has at least one independent clause and only one dependent clause.

It has only one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Which of these is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

I couldn't have done it, nor could I even have the means to do it.

If I were you, I would have done the right thing and donate my unused clothes.

Hidden among the trees, the birds sings a graceful melody.

Because of changes within the policy, we will no longer allow the use of mobile phones while in class.

Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?

You can put wings on a pig, but you can't make it fly.

My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very well.

While doing my homework, my father cooked dinner, and my mother slept in front of the television.

Which of these is NOT a clause?