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Sentence Variety Practices

Sentence Variety Practices

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English

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.7.1B, L.5.1E, L.3.1I

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Escamilla

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3 Slides • 10 Questions

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Sentence Variety Practices

Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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COMPOUND SENTENCES

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COMPLEX SENTENCES

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Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?


Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch.

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simple

2

compound

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Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?


I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one.

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COMPOUND

2

SIMPLE

6

Multiple Choice

Which "FANBOYS" works better in the blank.


Major loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, _____ he doesn't realize that he will never catch them.

1

but

2

yet

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Multiple Select

True or False?

The following sentence is a Simple Sentence.


Kelsey and Emily are excited to see the episode of The Walking Dead.


True or false?

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a complex sentence?

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A sentence with two independent clauses

2

A sentence with two independent and one dependent clause

3

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

4

None of the answers are correct

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Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence below.


My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.

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Simple

2

Compound

3

Complex

10

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence below.


While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

1

simple

2

compound

3

Complex compound

4

complex

11

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence below


I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.

1

simple

2

complex

3

compound

12

Multiple Choice

Which "FANBOYS" works better in the blank.


She runs every day, ______she is very fit.

1

so

2

yet

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Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence below.


You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly.

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simple

2

complex

3

compound

Sentence Variety Practices

Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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