Writing Conventions

Janet went to the library to borrow some books.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

The creator of these sculptures are not known because no one has claimed responsibility.

• NO CHANGE

• creators of this sculpture are

• creator of these sculptures is

• creators of this sculptures is

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CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.6

Syntax is _______________.

• Word formation

• How language is used to communicate within its situational context

• Linguistic meaning

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

• Benjamin Franklin said "One day is worth two tomorrows."
• Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows."
• Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows".

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Choose the sentence that uses the commas correctly:

• We went to the store to get milk, eggs, and sugar.
• We, went to the store, to get milk eggs and sugar. 
• We went, to the store, to get, milk eggs and sugar. 
• We went to the store to get milk eggs and, sugar.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Susan Sarandon, a famous actress, has been very supportive of the striking workers.

• Appositive phrase

• Gerund phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Participle phrase

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I