Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Authored by Renee Weinstein
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A complex sentence consists of one _______________________ clause and one _______________________ clause.
independent, dependent
phrase, santa
independent, command
dependent, embedded
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In joining these two clauses, writers should use a _______________________ conjunction.
fanboy
subordinating
coordinating
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.5.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A comma is required if the ____________________ clause comes first.
independent
dependent
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you yell at the world, you will regret it.
simple
compound
complex
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Timmy realized there was a shark behind him while he was surfing.
simple
compound
complex
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The family, who was eating dinner, was very strange.
simple
compound
complex
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shaun White's snowboard is right in front of him.
simple
compound
complex
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.1.1J
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