Compound-complex Sentences

Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?

• Tommy went to fetch the dog.

• Tommy went to fetch the dog, and he ran to store afterwards.

• Tommy went to fetch the dog; before you got there, he went to the store.

• Tommy and Brenda went to the store and fetched the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?

• Phelix sleeps all day long.

• Phelix sleeps, and Brenda cries.

• Phelix sleeps, and Brenda cries, if you leave them alone all day.

• Phelix and Brenda will sleep, if you leave them in the sun.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?

• Harry ran to the mailbox.

• Harry and ron ran to the mailbox.

• After the movie, Harry and ron ran to the malbox.

• Before the movie, Harry ran, and Ron walked.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?

• Dustin jumped for joy.

• Dustin and Carol jumped for joy.

• Dustin jumped for joy, and Carol screamed.

• Dustin jumped for joy, and carol screamed as if her life depended on it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?

• Clarece made a pie and took it to church with her.

• Clarece made a pie before she went to church, and pete ate it after church.

• Clarece made a pie before she went to church.

• Clarece made a pie.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following TWO sentences are compound-complex?

• Shelby worked all day long and waited until evening for Halloween.

• Shelby worked all day long, smiling; Pete ran to the store before the show which he knew was pointless because the movie started soon.

• Shelby wanted ice cream, and Pete came to the door because Shleby's dad said he had to.

• Shelby was afraid Pete wouldn't show up the pick her up tonight, but he did.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following TWO sentences are compound-complex?

• M'Lynn yelled at her boyfriend on the way home.

• M'Lynn was afraid her boyfriend was cheating on her.

• M'Lynn was sitting with her friends when her boyfriend came up, and he broke up with her right then.

• M'Lynn was sitting alone, and she was OK with that.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Harry and Ron ran to the movie theater from half way across town.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Gina was in the mood for ice cream, but her boyfriend wasn't.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Before school, the two teachers cried over the test scores.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B