Sentence Structure

Which group of words is NOT a fragment?

• When the clock strikes midnight.

• On the shelf in the garage.

• Although she loves eggs and bacon.

• It upset her stomach.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which group of words are all CONJUNCTIONS?

• Although, since, occasionally

• For, and, but

• Always, never, sometimes

• Under, over, beside

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

What is the best definition of a COMPOUND sentence?

• A sentence with two main ideas.

• A sentence with two independent clauses and a conjunction.

• A sentence with two conjunctions and one independent clause.

• A sentence with one main idea divided into two parts.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the best definition of a COMPLEX sentence?

• A sentence that is very long and complicated.

• A sentence with two main ideas.

• A sentence with a dependent and independent clause.

• A sentence that must have punctuation.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the best example of COMPOUND sentence?

• I like to eat pizza and watch television.

• He goes to school on Monday and Wednesday.

• She often eats unhealthy food, but she spends a considerable amount of time at the gym.

• The students and teachers were present during the football match.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the best example of a COMPLEX sentence?

• Learning to speak more than one language fluently is essential to survive in the globalized world.

• Although English is one of the most popular languages in the world.

• Everyone wants to learn English, but few people take the time to improve daily.

• Although everyone wants to learn English, few people take the time to improve daily.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

• He enjoys eating healthy spaghetti made out of quinoa and flaxseed.

• The family is focused on clean, healthy food.

• They all prefer to eat at home, restaurants can be unhealthy.

• Restaurants are known to add extra butter, salt, and chemicals to their food.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which statement is FALSE?

• Simple sentences can have commas and conjunctions.

• Complex sentences have two independent clauses.

• Compound sentences often contain a comma.

• Simple and compound sentences only contain independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.3

Which statement is TRUE?

• Your essays should have a variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences.

• Your essays should have more complex sentences.

• Your essays should have more compound sentences.

• Your essays should have mostly simple sentences.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What should EVERY independent clause contain?

• A subject, a verb, and an object.

• A subject and a verb.

• A subject, a verb, and an adjective or adverb.

• A subject and two verbs.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1