Sentences

Match the following

• I waited for the bus, but it was late.

• Complex Sentence

• The human brain never stops working until you die.

• Simple Sentence

• Mary and Maggie went on a bus trip.

• Compound Sentence

Match the following

• Simple Sentence

• They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English.

• Complex Sentence

• The baby cried loudly for milk.

• Compound Sentence

• Don’t leave the restaurant until the dishes here are washed.

Match the following

• Compound sentence

• Trina and Hareem went to a restaurant in Hollywood to celebrate.

• Complex Sentence

• They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English.

• Simple Sentence

• I saw him going to work in the morning when I was going to school.

What is the best way to correct the following sentence?

While I was cooking he was still playing games on the computer

• add a question mark to this sentence

• add an exclamation mark to this sentence

• add a period to this sentence

• No change needs to be made

Match the following

• It was time for bed, yet it was still light outside.

• Complex sentence

• The children wore their dirty boots.

• Compound Sentence

• Although I worked hard, I got a very low grade from the exam

• Simple Sentence

What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?

the girl was wearing a red dress and black shoes.

Fill in the blank for the correct conjunction

Regina cast a spell on the entire city, ___ the citizens decided to rebel.

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 5?

(4) The kingdom was known for its beautiful gardens and temples. (5) Today these ancient ruins served as a home for a type of monkey called the toque macaque (pronounced toke ma-KAK). (6) Because of where they live, these monkeys are often referred to as temple monkeys.

• A Change served to serve

• B Change called to they are called

• C Change the period to a comma

• D No change is needed in sentence 5.

This sentence is more than likely a-

Because of where they live, these monkeys are often referred to as temple monkeys.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• it cannot not be considered a sentence

Match the following

• Compound Sentence

• While I was cooking he was still playing games on the computer.

• Simple Sentence

• Temple monkeys are golden brown weigh about 10 pounds, and they are usually around 17 inches tall.

• Complex Sentence

• Monkeys live in many places around the world.