Sentence patterns

What type of sentence structure is the following sentence:

They traveled all over Oklahoma, yet Lucy and her sisters never minded or complained.

• 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 sentence below contains what type of sentence structure?

As a young girl, Lucy was always one of the best students in her class.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence structure is used below?

Most schools do not want to cut music programs, but some schools have no choice because they do not have enough money.

• 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

What sentence structure is seen in the following sentence?

Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming.

• 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

What sentence structure is used below:

Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final.

• 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

True or false: The following is a simple sentence.

Rose and Simon worked hard and saved their money.

• True, this is a simple sentence.

• False, this is a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

True or false: the following sentence is a complex sentence.

Some people said not to leave Ohio, but Gina and Tom knew that California had jobs.

• True, this is a complex sentence.

• False, this is a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True or false: the following sentence is a complex sentence.

While some children take private music lessons, many students can't afford them.

• True, this is a complex sentence

• False, this is a complex-compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

True or False. This sentence is a compound-complex sentence:

A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs.

• True, this is a compound-complex sentence.

• False, this is a compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What of the following two factors play the biggest part in determining the structure of a sentence?

• types of clauses used

• number of clauses used

• number of commas used

• number of words used

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B