Sentence Construction/Expanding/Combining/Reducing

A sentence that has a subject and a verb and expresses one complete thought is

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentnece

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Would you like a cookie, or would you rather have a piece of cake?

This is an example of ___________________________

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Miguel loves cars, but he can never find the time to work on one.

This is an example of ___________________

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

My father warned us about the dangers of forest fires before he took us camping.

This is an example of

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Mrs. Smith's class won the basketball championship last year.

This is an example of ________.

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Although Jason takes drum lessons, he also plays the tube in the band.

This is an example of

• a simple sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• an incomplete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which answer choice correctly combines the two sentences below into a compound sentence?

I like chocolate ice cream. My friend likes strawberry.

• I like chocolate ice cream, or my friend likes strawberry.

• I like chocolate ice cream, but my friend likes strawberry.

• I like chocolate ice cream, my friend likes strawberry.

• I like chocolate ice cream my friend likes strawberry.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which answer choice correctly combines the two sentences below into a compound sentence?

We can go to the concert. We can go to the game.

• We can go to the concert, so we can go to the game.

• We can go to the concert, we can go to the game.

• We can go to the concert we can go to the game.

• We can go to the concert, or we can go to the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B