COMPLETE COMPLEX SIMPLE

A simple sentence needs a subject and a predicate.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a compound sentences?

• Anita wrote about sports for her report, but Susie wrote about art.
• The students could work with partners on their research projects. 
• The fifth grade teacher read the reports and gave out the grades.
• Francine wanted to write a report about her favorite movie star.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Rodney plays basketball, but Cheryl always beats Rodney.
• Rodney likes to play basketball, but I like to play baseball.
• Cheryl likes basketball, and she also likes ice skating.
• Rodney likes to spend his weekends playing basketball.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is simple sentence?

• My favorite teacher of all time was my third grade teacher, Mrs. Wilkins.
• I still write letters to Mrs. Wilkins, and she sends me letters too.
• My favorite teacher was Mrs. Wilkins, but she moved away.
• Mrs. Wikins taught social studies, but she also directed the school play.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine these 2 simple sentences?
I like to send e-mail.  My friend likes to write letters.

• Whenever I like to send e-mail, my friend likes to write letters.
• I like to send e-mail, but my friend likes to write letters.
• I like to send e-mail, and my friend likes to write letters.
• I like to send e-mail, for my friend likes to write letters.

What is the best way to combine these 2 simple sentences?
My friend likes to cover her envelopes with hearts. She also likes to cover her envelope with flowers.

• My friend likes hearts and flowers on her envelopes.
• My friend likes to cover her envelope with hearts and flowers.
• My friend likes envelopes if they have hearts and flowers.
• My friend likes to cover her envelopes with hearts, and flowers.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the best way to combine these 2 simple sentences?
Hunter dislikes hanging out at the park. He always gets bored.

• Hunter dislikes hanging out at the park if he always gets bored.
• Hunter likes hanging out at the park, he always gets bored.
• Hunter dislikes hanging out at the park, and gets bored.
• Hunter dislikes hanging out at the park because always gets bored.

The following sentence needs a comma after what word?
Although I like cake I like ice cream better.

• after although
• after cake
• after like
• after ice cream

Where does the comma go in this complex sentence?
Even though the mountains are beautiful at night it is not wise to stay there after dark.

• before though
• before at
• after wise
• before it

What is the best way to make these 2 simple sentences into 1 simple sentence?
Phil was supposed to clean his room. He was supposed to load the dishwasher.

• He was supposed to clean his room and load the dishwasher.
• Phil was supposed to clean his room, load the dishwasher.
• Phil was supposed to clean his room, and he was supposed to load the dishwasher.
• Phil was supposed to clean his room and load the dishwasher.

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CCSS.L.2.1F