TYPES OF SENTENCES - Simple, Compound, and Complex

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English
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8th Grade
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Rhonda Malli
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Before you come home, please stop by the market and buy some tea.
The word "before" is
a clause
a subordinating conjunction
a fanboy
a coordinating conjunction
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Whenever I see or read anything on elephants, I am reminded why they are my favorite animal.
The word "whenever" is a
coordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction
FANBOYS
clause
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Can you please tell me the time?
This is a _______________ sentence.
compound
simple
complex
fragment
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tom waited for the train for over an hour before he realized he was at the wrong station.
Does this sentence need a comma?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Harper Park Middle School opened in 1999, and many of the same teachers are still here today.
What kind of sentence is this?
Complex
Simple
Fragment
Compound
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since Mrs. Reedy owns a Vietnamese potbelly pig, she appreciates the apples that are given to her by her Advisory class.
What kind of sentence is this?
Compound
Simple
Complex
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mrs. Mansker enjoys mathematics, and she is eager to have a classroom of her own in the future.
The word "and" is a
Coordinating Conjuntion
Subordinating Conjunction
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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