Types of Sentences

Which Sentence is Complex?

• Ari walked to school on Monday.

• Ari walked to school on Wednesday since he slept late.

• Ari walked to school on Tuesday, and he was very tired after the walk.

• Ari walked to school on Thursday, yet he didn't want to.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

What type of sentence is this? I like movies, but many people prefer books.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which is a simple sentence?

• Bob took the gum from under his desk and started eating it, even though it was someone else's.

• The teacher thought that Bob was chewing gum in class, but he was not.

• Bob chewed gum in class, so he got detention.

• Bob refuses to stop chewing gum in class.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which part of this sentence is a dependent clause?

Although you may disagree with me, this is my decision, and I believe it is right.

• Although you may disagree with me

• this is my decision

• I believe it is right

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the sentence? Since the school year is coming to a close, students are slacking off, and their grades are being affected.

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?

Scientists discovered prehistoric cave paintings, and they also have found stone tools and animal bones in caves.

• prehistoric cave paintings

• have found

• animal bones

• in caves

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What type of sentence is this? The best fisherman, who caught the best fish in town, lived on his boat with his dog, but he was lonely.

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

What kind of sentence is this? The Denver Broncos did not have a good season this year, but fans are still confident they will do better.

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

Which sentence can use a semi-colon?

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Name the type of sentence? My math teacher this year is very good; I learned a lot from her.

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H