SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

Front

Avoid sentences with comma splices:

Back

Maizon is going to Austin, but Margaret is going to Houston.

Front

Grammatically correct sentence:

Back

Maizon will attend a new school.

Front

Friendship may end or stay the same. Type of sentence?

Back

Run on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

Correct coordinating conjunction:

Back

My sister is here, and she likes it.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

Margaret will try new things, or she will stay the same.

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Compound sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

Sentence with a subordinating conjunction:

Back

Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

Luisa studied late, so she passed her test. Is this a simple or complex sentence?

Back

compound

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Front

Example of a complex sentence: subordinating conjunctions like because, when, if, etc.

Back

True

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

Example of coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS): as long as...

Back

False

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

I dislike math, ________ social studies.

Back

nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E