Sentence Structure Review

​Sentence Structure Review

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Multiple Choice

One of the largest and most famous amusement parks was located at Coney Island, New York, which is a beach resort.

The sentence is best classified as a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

• compound-complex sentence.

• complex sentence.

Multiple Select

Select all of the complex sentences.

• The ice melted quickly under the heat of the warm August sun.

• Before I go on vacation, I have to clean up the mess in the garage.

• Since it was almost time to go home, I got the car keys from my purse.

• Katie was pressed for time, but she managed to make her bed before leaving.

• Although it is near lunch time, students may not enter the cafeteria without permission.

Fill in the Blanks

Hank organized the garage. It was difficult to find things.

Hank organized the garage

it was difficult to find things.

What is the correct way to combine these two sentence using a subordinating conjunction?

Multiple Choice

The teacher expected the students to quickly write an essay and turn it in at the end of the class period.

What is the correct way to rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning?

• The teacher expected the students to write an essay and quickly turn it in at the end of the class period.

• The teacher expected the students to write an essay quickly and turn it in at the end of the class period.

• Quickly, the teacher expected the students to write an essay and turn it in at the end of the class period.

• The teacher quickly expected the students to write an essay and turn it in at the end of the class period.

Poll

I ate my dinner and left the restaurant.

Call your mom as soon as you arrive in New York.

Do you agree that the two sentences have the same structure?

• Agree

• Disagree

You should have disagreed with the last poll question.

I ate my dinner and left the restaurant is a simple sentence.

Call your mom as soon as you arrive in New York is a complex sentence.

"As soon as you arrive in New York." is the dependent clause and "Call your mom" is an independent clause.

Draw

The children arrived home. I was mowing the backyard.

Which word best combines the sentences?

"While" was the best word to combine the two sentences.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?

• After we finished building our tree house, we were eager to go inside.

• When the plane reached the runway, it quickly began to speed up for take-off.

• On a hill in the distance, the tour guide pointed out the remains of a historical landmark.

• My father washed my favorite shirt because I was leaving for camp and I wanted to take it with me.

Multiple Choice

Josh can ride his bike very fast. Susan rides the latest.

Which statement combines the sentences into a compound sentence?

• Josh can ride his bike very fast, but Susan rides faster.

• Josh and Susan ride their bikes very fast and faster.

• Josh can ride his bike very fast, therefore, Susan can ride her bike faster.

• Josh can ride his bike very fast since Susan rides faster.