Types of Sentences

A simple sentence can stand alone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A compound sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A complex sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A dependent clause ALWAYS begins with a subordinating conjunction, or an AWITEBUS word.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

You can join a dependent clause to an independent clause by using a coordinating conjunction, or FANBOYS.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the sentence type:

After the game, we met at Whataburger to eat.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence type:

It rained during the soccer game.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence type:

They got to the concert early, so they had really good seats.

• 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

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction, or FANBOYS?

• For

• But

• As if

• Yet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a subordinate conjunction, or an AWITEBUS word?

• So

• If

• After

• Until

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E