Sentence Types & Clauses

Nadia screamed and cried all day and kept "fainting" on the couch. This sentence is

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

He slowly took the jewel from the box that he and Rebecca had found on the mantel of the fireplace. This sentence is

• 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

When I looked up, old Stradlater was standing practically right on top of me. This sentence is

• 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

It was silly in the extreme, but we kept throwing the old papers up in the air. This sentence is

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The ice cream that I crave is mint chocolate chip.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjective/Relative Clause

• Noun Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

I can't wait until the pizza comes!

• Independent/Main Clause

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjective/Relative Clause

• Noun Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Where you go to college is only important for two years.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjective/Relative Clause

• Noun Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I'm making cookies for the friend whose car I borrowed.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjective/Relative Clause

• Noun Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I'm making cookies for the friend whose car I borrowed.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Adverbial Clause

• Adjective/Relative Clause

• Noun Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

The shocking news brought everyone to a screeching halt. What is the participle adjective?

• shocking

• brought

• screeching

• BOTH shocking and screeching

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A