Sentence Variety

Identify: Kids were having fun within the gym.

• A.   simple

• B.    compound

• C.    complex

• D.   compound complex

Identify: The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more.

• A.   simple

• B.    compound

• C.    complex

• D.   compound complex

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Rani went to the market and bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market, and bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market, and she bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market; and bought some flowers.

Which complex sentence is written correctly?

• As soon as the dog saw its master, it started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master it started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master. It started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master; it started wagging its tail.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify: While we were at the dance, we ran out of pizza.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Identify: The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more pizza for them.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Select the compound sentence(s):

• Some people may be too shy to dance.

• It was a dance, yet not a lot of people were dancing.

• The playlist was created by students; there should have been more dancing.

• Everyone danced when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Compound sentences can be written using what two things?

• ,FANBOYS

• prepositional phrase

• two dependent clauses

• semicolon;

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

___________ many trees lose their leaves in winter, they stand bare through the cold months.

• Because

• However

• Although

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify: After Mr. Guarniere ate dinner, he went for a jog.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex