Sentence Types

A simple sentence must have...

• a subject

• a verb

• a complete idea

• all of the choices

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the compound subject of the sentence below?

"The table and chairs need to be cleaned."

• The table

• chairs

• The table and chairs

• cleaned

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the verb (word that shows action) in the sentence below?

"The scared children ran from the spooky house."

• The scared children

• ran

• spooky

• house

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an independent clause?

• A sentence part that expresses a complete thought and can operate as a sentence by itself.

• A sentence part that is a fragment and needs help to express a complete thought.

• A man who brings presents on Christmas by jumping down your chimney

• A sentence part that identifies the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A compound sentence is...

• a sentence with two DEPENDENT clauses joined by a FANBOY

• a sentence with an INDEPENDENT clause and DEPENDENT clause joined by a FANBOY

• a sentence with two INDEPENDENT clauses joined by a FANBOY

• a run-on sentence without proper punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence?

• Jane is taller, but her sister Jenna is the older sister.

• Mr. Parris was late for work, so he was unable to make the copies for his classes.

• The old car seemed like it would fall apart at any moment during our drive across the country.

• Spud Webb is 5'7" tall, yet he was able to win an NBA slam dunk competition in 1986.

Tags

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 a combination of which two things?

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

• An independent clause and a run-on sentence

• An independent clause and a dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is NOT a complex sentence?

• While the dog chased the cat, a burglar was able to break in.

• Because he is 7 feet tall, it is hard to shoot over him.

• He found his dream job not long after he graduated.

• Sharks and dolphins eat a variety of fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B