" 1","Press 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.","1 simple 2 compound 3 comp-cplx 4 complex 5 fragment","","As Sam imitated my favorite comedian, I forgot my assignment.","","","The dependent clause starts with ``as.''","Press ENTER","4" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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" " 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"