Sentence Structure - G8 Lesson

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Direction: Make the following sentence as long as you can by adding words, phrases, and clauses before, after, and in-between:

The cat sat on the mat.

After eating a huge meal of mice on
toast, the giant ginger cat belonging to
my sister Elsa sat heavily on the old
woollen mat next to my grandfather, who
wassighing slightly because he was so
full.

Was it hard? Did your sentence still make sense? Let’s explore how
we can properly add variety in our next lesson.

Possible Answer

Multiple Choice

What is a clause? Choose the best answer below.

• a group of words that only has a verb and other words

• a group of words that only has a noun as the subject

• a group of words that has a subject and verb

• a group of words that has a complete thought

Multiple Select

What are the different types of clauses? Choose all that apply

• Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

• Independent and dependent

• Noun Clause, Adjective Clause, Adverbial Clause

• Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory

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How are clauses combined to make a complete thought and create a sentence? Write your answer in complete sentences below.

Multiple Select

Which kinds of sentences is not required to have a subject and a verb? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

• Imperative

• Complex

• Simple

• Exclamatory

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Write a sample of a simple sentence below.

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Write a sample of a compound sentence below.

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Write a sample of a complex sentence below.

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Write a sample of a compound-complex sentence below.

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What are your questions for the teacher? Was everything clearly explained in the slides?

Multiple Choice

What is a simple sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

Multiple Choice

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.

• Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

• Even if the child is hungry, he will never eat oatmeal, but he will always eat ice cream.

• Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.

• Her knees ached from jogging; moreover, her shoes were starting to wear out.

• I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.

• The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

• The incessant ticking and chiming echoed off the weathered walls of the clock repair shop.

• Elissa was very sick today and we will take her to the hospital now, before she gets worse.

• When he got a cream pie smashed in his face, everyone laughed.

• I have paid my dues; as a result, I expect to receive all the privileges listed in the bylaws.

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line.” (The Hare and the Tortoise)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“She has no conversation,' he said, 'and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind.” (The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde)

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

"It's only the Right Sort of Boy gets through that doorway." (The Magic Shop by H.G Wells)

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence: 

“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence: 

“It was the first time that such a thing had happened in Debenham, for the railway was but newly open, and we were all proportionately moved by the occurrence.” (The body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson)

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence