Sentence Structure

Father put the baby to bed at seven o'clock, but she didn't fall asleep for a long time

• simple

• compound

• compound-complex

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or any water-related recreation.

• complex

• simple

• compound

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one.

• compound

• simple

• compound-complex

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which is the correctly written sentence?

• Many teachers like rap but students do not know it.

• When I play a game on PlayStation, I have to stay focused.

• Snoop Dog is actually a great artist, if you don't look at criminal history.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• The animals in the mountains can be loud at night.

• The valley is a very quiet place to sit and think at night.

• When I get to the bottom of the mountain, I want to sit beside the stream.

• The morning is so bright, and the night is as black as the sea.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards.

• simple

• complex

• compound

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Father is bigger than me, yet I fit in his pants.

• simple

• comound-complex

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Governors who take bribes from construction companies betray the public trust.

• compound-complex

• complex

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

 

I screamed and started banging pots together, and when the bear roared, Sheila ran away through the woods.

• compound-complex

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J