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Simple and Compound Sentences

Authored by Misty R Crutcher

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Simple and Compound Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Tiffany ran from the burning building, but she left her backpack.

It's a simple sentence.

It's a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the simple sentence.

Athena is the goddess of wisdom, so she is an important figure in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is this a simple or compound sentence?

The lake holds more than secretes; it's good for fishing, too!

It's a simple sentence.

It's a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the compound sentence.

Shepherds herd sheep, and goatherds herd goats.

Shepherds and goatherds herd sheep and goats, respectively.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a simple sentence.

We wore straw hats to shield our eyes. The sun was blistering.

We wore straw hats to shield our eyes from the blistering sun.

We wore straw hats to shield our eyes, and the sun was blistering.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the option that correctly combines these sentences into a compound sentence.

Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush. He wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.

Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush to take a photo of the baby bear.

Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush; he wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.

Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush, he wanted to take a phot of the baby bear.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these options is a compound sentence?

Juniper went kayaking in the ocean, and she saw a humpback whale.

While kayaking in the ocean, Juniper saw a humpback whale.

Juniper went kayaking in the ocean and saw a humpback whale.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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