Compound-Complex Sentences

Find all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find all the clauses

• because I injured my foot

• since school was over

• the angry leopard

• swinging in the tree

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify all the phrases

• The magnificent lion

• walked to school

• if I get an A on the quiz

• because I was so tired

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

• 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

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.  

• 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

The rain forest is disappearing, _______ many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.  

• but
• and
• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

You can hike into the rain forest, _______ you can take a boat up the river.

• but
• and
• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Rain forest are generally very wet, ______ deserts are generally very dry.  

• but
• and
• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

• 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

After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies.

• 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