U7 - Kinds of Sentences

Since 1923, the United States Flag Code has provided advisory rules for displaying and handling the U.S. flag.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Elmo always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, and he frequently motivates others with his energy and fervor.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

As Chad sat down on the rickety old chair, it abruptly collapsed beneath him.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country since the 1700s.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

An avid reader, Mario attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When the campfire was burning steadily, all the campers sat on the ground around it, and someone began to tell a scary story.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Students are unhappy with the new dress code requirements, and they will be discussing their grievances at the next school board meeting.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

As cold weather approaches, you must protect your water pipes against freezing, or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The guide who escorted our group spoke three languages, so we had no problems.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B