Simple and Compound Sentences Practice 2

A simple sentence is:

• 1 or more independent clauses

• 1 independent clause

• 1 dependent clause

• 1 phrase and 1 clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Crying profusely, I watched the ending of Titanic and used all the Kleenex in the house.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is an independent clause?

• A complete sentence with at least one subject and one verb
• A sentence that has helping verbs
• A sentence that has an independent subject
• An incomplete sentence that cannot stand by itself

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The kids are at school now, so I can watch QVC all day.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Karmella's favorite snacks are popcorn and peanuts.

• Simple
• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

At lunch, Greg and I ate an entire pizza, but we were still hungry for more.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In record time, the sprinter dashed across the finish line.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I love bacon but I hate the smell of it.

• I love bacon, but I hate the smell of it.

• I love bacon; but I hate the smell of it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Jordan, my brother, is a bit of a lazy bum and does nothing all day.

• Jordan, my brother, is a bit of a lazy bum, and does nothing all day.

• Jordan, my brother, is a bit of a lazy bum; and does nothing all day.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A