Compound & Complex Sentences

The Carlton family and the James family vacationed to Colorado Springs.

1. What type of sentence is this?

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• sentence with a compound subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

1) Macie plays soccer on Saturdays. 2) Works at Taco Bell on Sundays.

• Macie plays soccer. On Saturdays and works at Taco Bell on Sundays.

• Macie plays soccer on Saturdays and works at Taco Bell on Sundays.

• Macie plays soccer on Saturdays she works at Taco Bell on Sundays.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Until she cleans her room, she is not allowed to play Mario Odyssey.

3. What type of sentence is this?

• sentence with a compound verb

• complex sentence

• sentence with a compound subject

• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

1) If Meghan gets home before her older brother. 2) She has to let the dog out.

• If Meghan gets home before her older brother, she has to let the dog out.

• Meghan gets home before her older brother, she has to let the dog out.

• If Meghan gets home before her older brother she has to. Let the dog out.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Cohen mowed lawns after school and saved money to purchase a guitar.

5) What type of sentence is this?

• sentence with a compound verb

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

1) The boy watches TikTok videos from his friends. 2) The girl watches.

• Since the boy watches TikTok videos from his friends, the girl watches videos from friends.

• The boy and girl watch TikTok videos from their friends.

• The boy watches TikTok videos from his friends the girl watches too.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Juan loves listening to rock music, but he also likes listening to country music.

What type of sentence is this?

• sentence with a compound verb

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• sentence with a compound subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

1) Aunt Jeannie had a birthday party to attend. 2) Bought a gift at Target.

• Aunt Jeannie had a birthday party to attend she bought a gift at Target.

• Aunt Jeannie had a birthday party to attend so she bought a gift at Target.

• Aunt Jeannie had a birthday party to attend, so she bought a gift at Target.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Yolanda waited patiently at the bus stop.

What type of a sentence is this?

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• sentence with a compound verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?

1) Ollivanders makes wands for wizards. 2) Wands pick the wizard.

• Ollivanders makes wands for wizards, but the wand picks the wizard.

• Ollivanders makes wands for wizards because the wand picks the wizard.

• Ollivanders makes wands for wizards the wand picks the wizard.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are written correctly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B