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Sentence Structure & Clarity

Sentence Structure & Clarity

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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CCSS
L.3.1I, L.4.1F, L.7.1A

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Jessica Powell

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18 Slides • 15 Questions

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Multiple Choice

What are the two main parts of a basic sentence structure?

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Subject and predicate

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Noun and verb

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Adjective and adverb

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Clause and phrase

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Multiple Choice

Which is a complete sentence?

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The cat.

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Running fast.

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The cat sleeps.

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Because it rained.

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Fill in the Blank

A fragment is missing a ___ or predicate.

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Multiple Select

Which are complete sentences?

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Because the sun is hot.

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The sun shines.

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We went swimming at the pool.

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After lunch.

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Dropdown

Rewrite the sentence to make it clear: The boy he kicked the ball.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

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I like pizza, and I like pasta.

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Because I was hungry.

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The dog barked.

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The girl ran, but she fell.

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Multiple Choice

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for in the context of compound sentences?

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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Fast, And, New, Big, Old, Young, Small

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For, After, Now, Before, Once, Yet, Soon

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First, And, Next, But, Or, Yes, So

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

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She sings well.

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I was late, but I finished the test.

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Running after school.

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Because it rained, we stayed inside.

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Fill in the Blank

A dependent clause is an ___ thought.

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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

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A sentence with one independent and one dependent clause

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A sentence with only one clause

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A sentence with two dependent clauses

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Multiple Select

Which are complex sentences? (Choose 2)

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I read every night.

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I stayed home because it rained.

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Since it was late, we went to bed.

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The baby cried.

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Reorder

Drag the words in the correct order to make a clear sentence:

👉 soccer / after / play / school / I

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play

soccer

after

school

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Open Ended

Rewrite the unclear or incomplete sentences into clear complex sentence.

Because I was tired.

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Open Ended

Rewrite the unclear or incomplete sentences into clear, complete sentence.

The girl she runs fast.

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Open Ended

Rewrite the unclear or incomplete sentences into clear, compound sentence.

I like pizza. I like pasta.

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