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Simple, compound, complex sentences

Authored by Mary Knotts

English

9th - 10th Grade

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Simple, compound, complex sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just one independent clause. In other words, a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A complex sentence is one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Every sentence must contain a subject and a verb?

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are what type of words?

subordinating conjunctions

coordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Words like, although, after, before, because, and whereas are examples of ...

coordinating conjunctions

subordinating conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A complex sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

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