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STUDY GUIDE - Sentence Structure Test
BABY A(Subordinating Conjunctions) and FANBOYS (Coordinating Conjunctions):
FANBOYS
Steps to deciding what type of sentence you have.
Go in this order!
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
1.
2.
3.
4.
BABY A
As
Although
After
While
When
Unless
Because
Before
If
Since
Find any BABY A and FANBOYS words in the sentence (star).
Cross out any PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES.
Circle the SUBJECT(S) and box the VERB(S).
Identify which types of clauses are present in the sentences.
 INDEPENENT (underline) or DEPENDENT (double underline)?
5. Count your clauses – decide which type of sentence you have.
 SIMPLE (highlight yellow)
 COMPOUND (highlight pink)
 COMPLEX (highlight blue)
 COMPOUND-COMPLEX (highlight green)
Prepositional Phrases:
 A prepositional phrase will have a preposition
and will end with an object of the preposition.
 The object will always be a noun or a pronoun.
Subjects and Verbs:
 A subject is what the sentence is about.
 A verb is a word that shows the action or state
of being of the subject.
PRACTICE: Cross out prepositional phrases. Circle the subjects and box the verbs in the sentences below:
o Thanksgiving is a time of appreciation for the lives that we have.
o We are blessed to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
o When we realize how lucky we are, it is easy to bless others with what we have.
o Remember, we should help those in need.
Phrases and Clauses:
 A phrase does not contain both a subject and a verb.
 A clause has both a subject and a verb.
 Write P for phrase or C for clause on the line:
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____C_____ she loves her puppy
o
____C_____ he really should try that toy
o
____P_____ in love with its fur
o
____P_____ playing in the yard
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Independent and Dependent Clauses:
 An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.
 A dependent clause must have a BABY A word at the beginning of the clause.
 BABY A words are also known by two other names: dependent marker word an subordinate conjunctions
Directions: In the space before each group of words, mark P if it is a phrase, D if it is a dependent clause and I if it
is an independent clause.
__P____1. Over my head
__I____12. Ear plugs would be a good investment
__D___ 2. Because I was afraid
__I____13. I never realized how losing sleep affected
me
__I____3. I didn’t get very much sleep
__P____14. The next day
___P____4. That night (there is no a subject/verb)
__D____15. When I got to work
__I____5. I knew what happened
__I____16. I forgot to lock the door of my car
__D____6. So that I could get some rest
__P____17. Walking into the parking garage
__I____7. I heard the cat’s meow
___P___8. Sitting by the broken plate licking the crumbs
__I, D____18. Did you ever get a strange feeling that
someone was around you
___D___9. When I finally got up
__P____19. On the back of my neck
___I___10. I got so tired
__D____20. All because I hadn’t had enough sleep
__D____11. Even though I counted sheep
Sentence Types—Here are the rules:
Simple Sentences:
 Have one independent clause
 HINT: Single individual; can survive alone
Compound Sentences:
 Have two independent
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clauses joined by a
fan boys word
Will have FANBOYS word(s)
HINT: Two independents coming together and
are having to “fan” it out when they get
angry.
Complex Sentences:
 Have one independent clause and one or more
dependent clauses
 Will have a Baby A word
 HINT: Single parent taking care of
dependent(s)
Compound-Complex Sentences:
 Have two independent clauses and one more
dependent clauses
 Will have Baby A word and FANBOYS
word(s)
 HINT: Married parents (two independents)
taking care of dependent(s)
PRACTICE: Identify each sentence below with S for simple, CD for compound, CX for complex, or CD-CX for
compound-complex.
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My aunt has joined an investment club that
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investigates and buys stocks, and she has made a
little profit already. ___CD_____
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___CD_____
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The Great Barrier Reef forms a natural breakwater
for the coast of northeast Australia and attracts
Just thinking is not enough; you must think of
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We had gone only a little way into the cave before
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Everyone who saw the movie has liked it, so I’m
going tonight. __CD______
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our flashlight went out. ___CX_____
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The last car of the poky old freight train is just now
coming into view. ____S____
something. ___CD_____
4.
After the holiday dinner is over, my brother washes
dishes, and I dry them. ___CD-CX_____
tourists from all over the world. ___S_____
3.
Is the universe expanding, or is it contracting?
We tried hard, but the job was harder than we
expected. ___CD-CX_____
Although snow was predicted, the temperature has
stayed above freezing, so rain is falling instead.
___CD-CX_____
Now, let’s put it all together. For each sentence found in Wonder, do the following:
I) Cross out the prepositional phrases.
2) Circle the subject.
3) Box in the verb.
4) Place a star over the Baby A and FANBOY words.
5) Finally, identify the sentence type.
1.
I started to follow her, but Julian cut right in front of me, which actually made me stumble backward.
Sentence Type ________Compound-Complex_____________________
2.
Via doesn’t see me as ordinary.
Sentence type _______Simple___________________
3.
The photographer looked like he’d sucked on a lemon when he saw me.
Sentence type _________Complex_______________________
4.
So when I was in my mom’s stomach, no one had any idea that I would come out looking the way I look.
Sentence type _________Complex________________