Compound or Complex Sentences

Find all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find all the clauses

• because I injured my foot

• since school was over

• the angry leopard

• swinging in the tree

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify all the phrases

• The magnificent lion

• walked to school

• if I get an A on the quiz

• because I was so tired

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone is called a __________.

• simple sentence

• phrase

• dependent clause (subordinate clause)

• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the best way to write the sentence below.

Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so, they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday, so they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so they, will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• As it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

Michael and his brother are best friends. They do not always get along.

• Even though they do not always get along Michael and his brother are best friends.

• Michael and his brother are best friends even though they do not always get along.

• Michael and his brother are best friends, even though they do not always get along.

• Even though, they do not always get along, Michael and his brother are best friends.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the proper way to punctuate this sentence: My friends want to come over but now they can't.

• My friends wanted to come over, but now they can't.

• My friends wanted to come over but now they can't.

• My friends wanted to come over but, now they can't.

• My friends wanted to come over, but, now they can't.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The sentence below is a complex sentence.

She only played the game because she thought she would win.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How do you correctly write the sentence below?

Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

• Because I love you I will share my last chip with you.

• Because I love you I will share, my last chip with you.

• Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

• Because, I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

The sentence below is an example of a compound sentence.

I do not like this pandemic nor social distancing.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A