Sentence Variety

Tom reads novels.

• compound

• simple

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Although I like apples, watermelon is still my favorite fruit.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My brother likes the beach, ______ I like the mountains.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What do you need to make a compound-complex sentence?

• 2 independent clauses

• 1 dependent clause

• a conjunction

• an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• a word used to describe a noun

• a word used to describe a verb

• a word that joins two independent clauses

• a word that joins two dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is an independent clause?

• A complete sentence

• An incomplete sentence

• A descriptive word

• A Santa that doesn't need anyone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What do you need to make a complex sentence?

• an independent clause

• a dependent clause

• a pen

• two complete sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What does FAN in FANBOYs stand for?

• for

• all

• and

• but

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence is this?

When I go on vacation, I want to visit interesting sites, but I also want to sleep in.

• compound

• simple

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Turn this into a compound sentence.

I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A