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Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Authored by Pamela Manbeck

English

6th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 59+ times

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of sentence is made up of one independent clause?

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction OR a semicolon?

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause that are linked with a subordinating conjunction?

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

When the purple grape dropped onto the floor

Although I was sitting on my chair

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

compound

complex

simple

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

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