STUDY: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

Front

What type of sentence is: Mr. Arritt went to the store, but he forgot to buy milk?

Back

Compound

Front

What type of sentence is: Alex loves to read?

Back

Simple

Front

Where does the comma go in this sentence? Lucy went to her locker but she had to ask Mr. Arritt first.

Back

Before the coordinating conjunction "BUT"

Front

What type of sentence is: Thomas talks a lot during class?

Back

Simple

Front

What type of sentence is this? The boys at the table were off-task; Mr. Arritt created a seating chart.

Back

Compound

Front

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction? Because, Then, Nor, Yes

Back

Nor

Front

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Mr. Arritt has an irrational fear of sharks, deep water, and heights.
• Because they are so tasty, people often buy oysters.
• Molly looked at the board; she understood everything that it said.
• Even though he had an irrational fear or sharks, and in the face of the fact that he was scared, Mr. Arritt jumped into the water.

Back

Mr. Arritt has an irrational fear of sharks, deep water, and heights.

Front

What type of sentence is: "Thomas could read, or he could write."?

Back

Compound

Front

Is the sentence "Was running." a simple sentence?

Back

No - it doesn't have a complete thought.

Front

A Semicolon can be used in place of ______________________.

Back

The coordinating conjunction