types of sentences

A complex sentence is

• A sentence that has one independent clause

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A compound-complex sentence

• contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

• Two very complicated sentences put together.

• A very simple sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence type:

Shawn wanted to ride his bike, and he didn't care that his mom told him he couldn't.

• simple

• complex

• compound

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

I don't have time to pick you up; you're going to have to drive your own car to the game.

• simple

• complex

• compound

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Ever since I hit it with a football last week, the screen on my TV won't stop flickering.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Jurassic Park is a great book.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the examples of subordinating conjunctions

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• when, if, because, ever since, as

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Does this sentence combine independent and subordinate/dependent clauses correctly?

When I get sick. My mom makes me chicken soup.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Does this sentence combine independent and subordinate/dependent clauses correctly?

As I was pulling out, someone backed into my car.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Does this sentence combine independent and subordinate/dependent clauses correctly?

I ate a lot of ice cream, before I went on my diet.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B