Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence

A compound sentence is...

• one independent clause

• two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction

• one independent and one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The children wore their dirty boots.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

It was time for bed, yet it was still light outside.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The new chips from Lays are pretty good, but I prefer to eat Takis.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which one is the complex sentence?

• India's railway system is very cheap and efficient to use; the country is large and hectic but well-developed.

• India's railway system is very cheap and efficient to use even though the country is large and hectic.

• India's railway system is very cheap and efficient to use.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which one is the simple sentence?

• We started planning our trip to Georgia while I was in sixth grade, in 2015.

• We desperately wanted to go to Georgia, so we started planning the trip in 2015.

• We started planning our trip to Georgia in 2015.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

They took a lot of pictures when they visited Montana.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

After the show began, he sat very quietly.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The front door was locked, so she entered through the back.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A