simple complex and compound sentences

Find all the independent clauses.

• The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

• A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

• the purple grape

• sitting on my chair

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.3

Find all the clauses

• because I injured my foot

• since school was over

• the angry leopard

• swinging in the tree

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

As long as Juliana had a book, she didn't care if her friends weren't there.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I had to go to get my prize because I heard my name called on morning announcements.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Angel and Luis worked on their science this weekend.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex.

The sun is our nearest star; thus, it seems brightest.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I was bewildered when I couldn't find my keys.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex.

John retired when he turned 65.

• simple

• complex

• compund

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B