Sentence Types

What type of sentence is this: The black cat scurried across the yard.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: She leaped to the top of the fence, so she could see the cat next door.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence is this this: Before she could react, a ball came flying towards her!

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: In an amazing acrobatic somersault she avoided getting hit.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence is this: I watched in amazement as she chased after the ball.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: She grabbed at the ball, but it was too heavy and she quickly gave up.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence only has one subject and one predicate.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Compound sentences need to have...

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

• No conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Complex sentences need to have...

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

• No conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A way to remember your subordinating conjunctions is....

• FANBOYS

• AAAWWUBBIS

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E