Simple Compound Complex Sentences

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

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Every sentence must contain a subject and a verb?

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

• coordinating conjunctions

• subordinating conjunctions

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

"I am playing a game" is an example of which type of sentence?

• A simple sentence.

• A complex sentence.

• Acompound sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following?

Nancy was still sleeping, so Kathy went to school without her.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is the following?

Although I over slept, I still made it to school on time.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B