Sentence Factory Escape Game

Sentence FACTORY ESCAPE

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Simple, Compound & Complex Sentence Review

THE MISSION

The factory sirens are blaring! The nuclear reactor is overloaded with too many run-on and simple sentences. You must correctly identify them and the best ways to fix them. You will need to know the parts of the compound and complex sentences and how to use them to add variety and restore balance. Work your way through the factory to complete the mission.

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QUESTION 1/3

I ate tacos for lunch today.

Which is an example of a simple sentence?

Pizza for lunch yesterday.

QUESTION 2/3

I ate pizza yesterday and I drank lemonade.

Which is an example of a run-on sentence?

I ate tacos today and drank sweet tea.

QUESTION 3/3

Yesterday was a great day, but I missed lunch.

Which is an example of a complex sentence?

On the other hand, the pizza is usually soggy anyway.

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QUESTION 1/3

I flew to Miami this summer, and the airline lost my luggage.

Which example uses a conjunction (FANBOYS) correctly to combine the following sentences. ~ I flew to Miami this summer. The airline lost my luggage.

I flew to Miami this summer, the airline lost my luggage.

I flew to Miami this summer and the airline lost my luggage.

QUESTION 2/3

We had to wait for 2 hours. Show ID to get our bags when they finally arrived.

Which example correctly Identifies and divides the compound sentence into two simple sentences. ~ We had to wait for 2 hours and show ID to get our bags when they finally arrived. The line was extremely long, yet it moved quickly. Once we had our stuff, we headed to the hotel.

The line was extremely long. It moved quickly.

Once we had our stuff. We headed to the hotel.

QUESTION 3/3

Combine them with a semicolon, a comma and conjuction, or separate complete thoughts with a period.

There are 3 ways to fix run-on sentences. They are:

Use the word AND to join complete thoughts, remove the comma, or add a semicolon.

Add a comma after the conjunction, use a semicolon, or use a period at the end of complete sentences.

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QUESTION 1/3

1 conjunction and 2 independent clauses

A complex sentence consists of at least -

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clauses

QUESTION 2/3

we flopped down on the beds and fell fast asleep

Which is the dependent clause in the following complex sentence? ~ Because we were exhausted from traveling, we flopped down on the beds and fell fast asleep.

exhausted from traveling, we flopped down

Because we were exhausted from traveling

QUESTION 3/3

have dinner at the hotel

Which is the independent clause in the following complex sentence? ~ We will have dinner at the hotel restaurant, if they have crab legs.

We will have dinner at the hotel restaurant

if they have crab legs

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Mom and Dad are enjoying their meals, and my brother and I think this fancy food is wierd.

QUESTION 1/2

Mom and Dad are enjoying their meals, yet my brother and I think this fancy food is wierd.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? ~ Mom and Dad are enjoying their meals. My brother and I think this fancy food is wierd.

Mom and Dad are enjoying their meals, so my brother and I think this fancy food is wierd.

Mom and Dad are enjoying their meals, but my brother and I think this fancy food is wierd.

QUESTION 2/2

Because I love swimming, I cleaned my plate.

I cleaned my plate; I love swimming.

Which is the best complex sentence to conclude our story? ~ Mom says if we finish our meal we can go to the indoor pool. ---

I cleaned my plate, and we went to the pool.

I love swimming after dinner.

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