Complex and compound sentences

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• before

• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3C

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• compound sentence

•  complex sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How do you correctly punctuate the following:

"I love soccer so I played all night with my friends."

• "I love soccer so I played all night with my friends."

• "I love soccer, so I played all night with my friends."

• "I love soccer so, I played all night with my friends."

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence:

Since it is snowing outside in April Ms. Kaiser and Ms. Soule want to move to Tahiti.

• Since it is snowing outside in April Ms. Kaiser and Ms. Soule want to move to Tahiti.

• Since it is snowing outside in April Ms. Kaiser, and Ms. Soule want to move to Tahiti.

• Since it is snowing, outside in April Ms. Kaiser and Ms. Soule want to move to Tahiti.

• Since it is snowing outside in April, Ms. Kaiser and Ms. Soule want to move to Tahiti.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

Identify the subject in the following sentence:

The clouds in the sky floated above the trees.

• Clouds

• Trees

• Sky

Is the following sentence simple, compound or complex?

Virginia won the national championship, and Ms. Kaiser is pumped.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the subject of this sentence?

Climbing up the tree, Max encountered a sloth.

• Tree

• Max

• Sloth

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Is the following clause independent or dependent?

Because I lost the big game last night.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

How would you correctly punctuate the following sentence?

Over spring break Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco.

• Over spring break Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco.

• Over spring break, Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach, and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco.

• Over spring break Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach, and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2