Language Arts Compound and Complex sentences

Choose the sentence that has correctly placed a vertical line that separates the complete subject and the predicate.

Example: My brother | traveled to Spain last summer.

The bald eagle soared through the sunny sky.

• The bald eagle soared through | the sunny sky.

• The bald eagle soared | through the sunny sky.

• The | bald eagle soared through the sunny sky.

• The bald eagle | soared through the sunny sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the sentence that has correctly placed a vertical line that separates the complete subject and the predicate.

Example: My brother | traveled to Spain last summer.

A new ice cream shop opened on Saturday.

• A new ice | cream shop opened on Saturday.

• A new ice cream shop | opened on Saturday.

• A | new ice cream shop opened on Saturday.

• A new ice cream shop opened | on Saturday.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the sentence that has correctly placed a vertical line that separates the complete subject and the predicate.

Example: My brother | traveled to Spain last summer.

The boy finally read the third book in the trilogy.

• The boy finally | read the third book in the trilogy.

• The boy finally read | the third book in the trilogy.

• The boy finally read the third book | in the trilogy.

• The boy | finally read the third book in the trilogy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Select the answer below that correctly identifies (by bolding) the dependent clause(s) of the sentence below:

Although her hair is purple, her favorite color is blue.

• None of the above

• Although her hair is purple, her favorite color is blue.

• Although her hair is purple, her favorite color is blue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the explanation that best describes the meaning of the bold word.

Which of the following best describes a conjunction?

• Occurs when you combine two words together.

• Joins clauses or sentences to other clauses or sentences.

• Essential to complete a sentence.

• Describes a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the answer below that correctly identifies (by bolding) the dependent clause(s) of the sentence below:

Brown bears, which hibernate in the winter, eat both meat and plants.

• Brown bears, which hibernate in the winter, eat both meat and plants.

• Brown bears, which hibernate in the winter, eat both meat and plants.

• Brown bears, which hibernate in the winter, eat both meat and plants.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the answer below that correctly identifies (by bolding) the dependent clause(s) of the sentence below:

The vocab book that Ms. Engstrom has in the front of the classroom is mine.

• The vocab book that Ms. Engstrom has in the front of the classroom is mine.

• The vocab book that Ms. Engstrom has in the front of the classroom is mine.

• The vocab book that Ms. Engstrom has in the front of the classroom is mine.

• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the answer below that correctly identifies (by bolding) the dependent clause(s) of the sentence below:

Eric and Jamal played basketball all day and smelled sweaty.

• Eric and Jamal played basketball all day and smelled sweaty.

• Eric and Jamal played basketball all day and smelled sweaty.

• Eric and Jamal played basketball all day and smelled sweaty.

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the answer below that correctly identifies (by bolding) the dependent clause(s) of the sentence below:

When the tide is low, fish and other sealife get trapped in tidepools since the water drops so quickly.

• When the tide is low, fish and other sealife get trapped in tidepools since the water drops so quickly.

• When the tide is low, fish and other sealife get trapped in tidepools since the water drops so quickly.

• When the tide is low, fish and other sealife get trapped in tidepools since the water drops so quickly.

• When the tide is low, fish and other sealife get trapped in tidepools since the water drops so quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If a sentence has a dependent clause - what type of sentence is it?

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B