Identify the simple sentence.

Shelly has a lot of friends at school.

Shelly likes to go to school because she has a lot of friends.

At school, Shelly has a lot of friends.

What is a compound sentence?

2 independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction.

1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause.

2 compound sentences joined with a dependent clause.

Identify the compound sentence.

Celery grows on large stalks, so stalkers must like to eat a lot of celery.

People under large boulders are usually flat because they are under a large boulder.

There was a giant grasshopper that they're scared of over by their blanket.

Identify the complex sentence.

I have to stay after school to read my library book because I did not make my AR goal.

I have to stay after school to read my library book.

I have to stay after school so I can make my AR goal.

Find all the independent clauses.

The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound Complex Sentences.

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11th Grade

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CCSS.L.7.1B, CCSS.L.3.1I, TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

compound

complex

simple

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

After you get home, I want you to clean your room.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The trees grow tall and close together.

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He couldn't suppress his tears after the breakup.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Spongebob works at the Krusty Krab.

Simple sentence

Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

After you get home, I want you to clean your room.

The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.

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

The trees grow tall and close together.

He couldn't suppress his tears after the breakup.

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