Sentence Variety: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Students practice identifying simple, compound, and complex sentences.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The students notice that the sentence has two subjects, and they notice the comma and coordinating conjunction.

• 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

Since this sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction, it requires a comma between clauses.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

If it snows a lot this afternoon, we will have no school tomorrow.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

After the snow accumulates, I shovel all of my neighbors' sidewalks.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

MacGregor shared a joke of the day, and everyone laughed.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Sloan didn't get the joke, so she didn't laugh.

• Simple

• 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 correction does this sentence require in order to be grammatically correct in standard English?

It's is going to snow this afternoon, and into the evening.

• No change. It is a compound sentence.

• Remove the comma. It is a simple sentence.

• Add a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A