SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

Avoid choosing a sentence with a comma splice...

• Maizon is going to Austin, Margaret is going to Houston.

• Maizon is going to Austin, but Margaret is going to Houston.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• Maizon will attend a new school

• Maizon will attend a new school.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The friendship may end it may stay the same.

What type of sentence is this?

• Comma splice

• Run on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the sentence that has the correct coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• My sister is here and she likes it.

• My sister is here she likes it.

• My sister is here, and she likes it.

• My sister is here, nor she likes it.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Is this a simple sentence or compound sentence?

Margaret will try new things, or she will stay the same.

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Choose a sentence that has a subordinating conjunction.

(Remember not a coordinating conjunction)

• That summer brought happiness.

• The summer brought happiness, and Margaret enjoyed it.

• Because Margaret studied, she was able to pass her test.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Luisa studied late, so she passed her test.

Is this a simple sentence or a complex sentence? Just type simple or compound (in lowercase)

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

An example of a complex sentence could be a subordinating conjunction like the following words:

because, when, if, whenever, until, etc.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

One example of coordinating conjunctions or FANBOYS is as long as...

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

I do not like math, ________do I like social studies.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction...

• for

• and

• yet

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A