Simple Sentence Lesson

Simple Sentence and compound sentence

Multiple Choice

You and I.

• Sentence fragment

• Simple sentence

Multiple Choice

She sleeps nine hours every night.

• Sentence fragment

• Simple sentence

Multiple Choice

I don't drink soda.

• Sentence fragment

• Simple sentence

Multiple Choice

A Simple Sentence can have more than one Subject.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• MAYBE

Multiple Choice

A Simple Sentence has one _____________________________ .

• SUBJECT

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• VERB

• CAPITAL LETTER

Multiple Choice

What do you need to have a sentence?

• A subject and a verb.

• A noun and a preposition.

• An adverb and an adjective.

• Any three words can be a sentence.

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
Many people prefer to own dogs; however, cats make great pets, too.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
The wind howled, yet the windows did not shake.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
We try to do our best in everything we do.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
I can't come over, for it's after bedtime.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
On Saturday, we ate French toast.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following?
John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

A compound sentence contains 2 independent clauses that are joined together by a comma and a FANBOYS or a semi-colon ;

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence contains 1 independent clause.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

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

" My mom told me to clean my room, or I won't be able to go to the movies with my friends."

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

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.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

We have to go to bed when the clock strikes ten o'clock.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Jennifer like William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for next year's competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake's science class.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence