Sentence Variety

Select the compound sentence(s):

• Some people may be too shy to dance.

• It was a dance, yet not a lot of people were dancing.

• The playlist was created by students; there should have been more dancing.

• Everyone danced when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the complex sentence(s):

• Mr. Coccoli and Mr. Hare chaperoned, but did not dance.

• Around 5:30pm, the dance came to an end.

• Mrs. Green-Stephenson did the wobble.

• Everyone did dance when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

The public was highly entertained by silent films in the early days of moviemaking. (preposition)

• Correct as is

• Silent films entertained the public in the early days of moviemaking.

• In the early days of moviemaking, silent films highly entertained the public.

• By silent films, the public was highly entertained in the early days of moviemaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

The Texans are nothing without JJ Watt. He is the star of the team.

• Without JJ Watt the Texans are nothing he is the star of the team.

• JJ Watt is the star of the Texans they are nothing without him.

• The Texans without JJ Watt are nothing, because he is a star.

• Without JJ Watt, the Texans are nothing because he is a star.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the correct way to combine these sentences?

I can't remember where to put the comma. Oh barnacles

• Oh barnacles, I can't remember, where to put the comma.

• Oh barnacles I can't remember where to put the comma.

• I can't remember where to put the comma; oh barnacles.

• Barnacles can't remember where to put the comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Flip this sentence:

Despite my best efforts, I am still struggling with comma rules.

• I am still struggling with comma rules, despite my best efforts.

• I am still struggling with comma rules despite my best efforts..

• I am still struggling with comma rules, Despite my best efforts.

• I am still struggling with comma rules my best efforts.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

It was a beautiful day, and I was ready for adventure.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to punctuate the following sentences:
The blog was an instant hit soon people all over the world were reading it.
From Malala the Powerful

• The blog was an instant hit, soon, people all over the world were reading it.
• The blog was an instant hit; soon, people all over the world were reading it.
• The blog was an instant hit; soon people all over the world were reading it.
• The blog was an instant hit soon, people all over the world were reading it.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence: 
On Kalpona's first day no one bothered to ask her how old she was or told her how much she would be paid.
from "Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?"

• On Kalpona's first day no one, bothered to ask her how old she was or told her how much she would be paid.
• On Kalpona's first day; no one bothered to ask her how old she was or told her how much she would be paid.
• On Kalpona's first day, no one bothered to ask her how old she was, or told her how much she would be paid.
• On Kalpona's first day, no one bothered to ask her how old she was or told her how much she would be paid.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:
He was honing his three-point shot when his friends were still learning to tie their Air Jordans.
From "Travel Team Heartbreak"

• He was
• three-point shot
• when
• still learning

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A