Sentence Types

Teachers appreciate students when they follow directions.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Spring Break starts soon.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Anthony is in first place in the bracket, but others are close behind him.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Jennifer says you're tired, but I think you're just lazy.

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

While driving at night, it is hard to see the road.

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Kayla wears her necklace everyday.

• simple sentence
• compound sentence
• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Group of words with a subject and verb that CANNOT stand alone (ex. Before we went to school, . . .)

• phrase
• simple sentence
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Group of words with a subject and verb that CAN stand alone (ex. I talked.)

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause
• subordinator

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
1) I don't like art.
2) I like my art teacher.

• Because I don't like art, I like my art teacher.
• I don't like art, but I don't like my art teacher.
• Although I don't like art, I like my art teacher.
• When I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When joining a compound sentence, use a comma AND one of these words.

• subordinator
• fanboys conjunction
• subject
• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B