Sentence Types: Winter Review/Quiz

Choose the two complex sentences (CHOOSE 2)

• After the sun goes down, it is easy to see the constellations.

• The constellations are fascinating to study, and they can be found easily without a telescope.

• Because the town is so isolated, the view of the night sky is spectacular.

• At night, the stars are beautiful, and you can even see shooting stars.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the correct compound sentences. (Choose 2)

• This afternoon it was raining, so we were not able to have the track meet.

• My mom was not able to go to the store so we ordered pizza for dinner.

• My mom gets paid every Friday, and she always takes the family out for dinner.

• Because my mom was not able to go to the store, we ordered pizza.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a complex sentence that describes an event from your book club book.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Write a compound sentence that describes an important event from your book. Be sure it is two complete ideas and has a comma and a FANBOY between those 2 complete ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a correct complex sentence?

• The computer system crashed in the middle of the test.

• We were unable to begin the test, and the computer system crashed.

• Before we were able to begin the test the computer system crashed.

• Before we were able to begin the test, the computer system crashed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What do you need in the majority of complex sentences? Choose all that apply

• A Fanboys

• A semicolon

• A comma after the phrase that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What do you need for a correct compound sentence?

• A comma and a FANBOYS

• Quotation marks

• An AAAWWUBBIS word

• A transition word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is the one below:

We were allowed to talk, so I went to sit at the table with my friend.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type is the sentence below?

When we were allowed to talk, I moved to the table with my friend.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following?

Neptune has at least 13 moons, but Triton is the largest.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A