Building Better Sentences

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English
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12th Grade
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Medium
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NANCY ALLEN
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the SIMPLE sentence
I don't like grilled chicken.
I only eat fried chicken because it is delicious.
I prefer fried chicken on my salad, and I don't care that it's unhealthy.
Because I only eat friend chicken, I am not losing any weight.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the COMPOUND sentence.
This chicken is good and spicy.
This chicken is good, and it is spicy.
Because this chicken is spicy, it is good.
This chicken is good because it is spicy.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the COMPLEX sentence.
It is cold on the weekends.
I am mad at the weather man.
It is cold on the weekends, and I am mad at the weather man.
Because it is cold on the weekends, I am mad at the weather man.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the COMPOUND COMPLEX sentence.
I like trees.
Trees are good for the environment.
I like trees because they are good for the environment.
Because they are good for the environment, I like trees, and I plant as many as I can.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the COORDINATING conjunction
if
and
because
then
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
Choose the SUBORDINATING conjunction
and
but
or
since
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 10 pts
What is another word for a "simple sentence?"
dependent clause
coordinating conjunction
independent clause
compound sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
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