Complex & Compound Complex Sentences

Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The trees grow tall and close together. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia.  

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rain forest are generally very wet, ______ deserts are generally very dry.  

• but
• and
• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

You can hike into the rain forest, _______ you can take a boat up the river.

• but
• and
• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The rain forest is disappearing, _______ many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.  

• but
• and
• or

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Our ski trip is getting close, but Mom is not ready to travel.

• compound
• complex

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Because I took lessons, I know how to ski very well.

• compound
• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

You can wear your warm coat, or you can stay inside.

• compound
• complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?
Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.

• simple
• compound
• complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B