Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.

• compound

• complex

• simple

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• compound

• complex

  complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

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

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

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

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

You need two things to join simple sentences. What are they?

• two simple sentences

• a coordinating conjunction

• capital - period

• comma - coordinating conjunction

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I