Nickel Sentences Quiz

Check all items that a compound sentence must have

• 2 complete clauses (sentences)

• a coordinate conjunction

• a subordinate conjunction

• one dependent and one independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Check any that a complex sentence has:

• a subordinate conjunction

• a dependent clause

• an independent clause

• a coordinate conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

Check any coordinate conjunctions:

• For

• and

• because

• but

• since

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

These are what type of conjunction:

since

because

if

when

• subordinate conjunctions

• coordinate conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What kind of sentence has a dependent clause plus an independent clause?

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

All of the following words are relative pronouns except:

• because

• that

• which

• who

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

What kind of sentence is this:

Mom ordered pepperoni pizza and a salad.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What kind of sentence is this:

The bird made a nest in the bush near the window, so we will be able to see the baby birds!

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I like the Eagles, but they had a rough year.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

The class was really loud for the substitute, so the teacher gave several students detention because she warned them before she left.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J