Sentence Structure Simple and Compound

Identifying Sentence Structures

simple and compound sentences

Poll

I am a whiz at simple and compound sentence structures. I easily can identify AND use both sentence structures.

• Completely agree

• Somewhat agree

• Um...not sure

• No way! What's a sentence?

Let's Review The Basics

What makes a sentence a sentence?

Multiple Select

Identify the parts of a simple sentence. Check all that apply.

• subject

• prepositional phrase

• verb

• complete thought

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence is the same as...

• a compound sentece

• a complex sentence

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Select

The parts of a compound sentence include... Check all that apply.

• one independent clause

• one dependent clause

• a comma

• a coordinating conjunction

• two independent clauses

Multiple Choice

The coordinating conjunctions are used to combine parts. Their nickname is...

• TOUGHBOYS

• JUSTBOYS

• FANBOYS

• NOBODYSBOYS

Multiple Choice

The coordinating conjunctions include...

• for, an, not, but, or, yet, since

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• from, an, nil, because, otherwise, yet, so

• from, also, never, but, otherwise, yes, still

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence is the same as...

• a compound sentece

• a complex sentence

• an independent clause

• a dependent clause

What type of sentence is it?

Identify the sentences as either simple or compound or neither.

Multiple Choice

The woman, young and pretty, amazed everyone with her beautiful brain.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

Josh ran down the field, into the endzone, and scored a touchdown.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

The young boy, who jogged down the street despite the rain, was very determined to get to his friend's house.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

My dad is very scared of heights, so he kept refusing to get on the rollercoaster.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

In her haste, Molly forgot to grab a towel, but she did have a few dollars to spend at the pool.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

The falling snow and icy roads forced a school closure.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

I was thinking about a neon rainbow and wishing I had one.

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

The furious man, who was red like a tomato, squeezed a squishy ball to relieve stress, but it wasn't helping!

• simple

• compound

• neither

Multiple Choice

The falling snow and icy roads forced a school closure.

• simple

• compound

• neither