10/2 - Sentence Types Review

How should this sentence best be written?

• Virginia’s capital is Richmond; and this busy city has been the center of many 

       American Revolution sites.

• Virginia’s capital is Richmond and, this busy city has been the center of many 

       American Revolution sites.

• Virginia’s capital is Richmond, and this busy city has been the center of many 

       American Revolution sites.

• As it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

1. How should the underlined part of this sentence be punctuated?

• 1. As usual you are correct; and I am wrong.

• 1. As usual, you are correct. And I am wrong.

• 1. As usual, you are correct, and I am wrong.

• 1. As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Correctly punctuate this sentence by dragging the punctuation marks into the correct location.

• 1. Whenever we go on vacation, our neighbors watch our house, and they collect our mail.

• 1. Whenever we go on vacation; our neighbors watch our house; and they collect our mail.

• 1. Whenever we go on vacation our neighbors watch our house; and they collect our mail

• 1. Whenever we go on vacation our neighbors watch our house, and they collect our mail

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How should this sentence best be written?

• Whenever he pressed the button; a loud buzzer sounded and it scared the 

      children in the room.

• Whenever he pressed the button, a loud buzzer sounded; and it scared the 

       children in the room.

• Whenever he pressed the button, a loud buzzer sounded, and it scared the 

       children in the room.

•  As it is.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

1. How should the underlined part of this sentence be punctuated?

• 1. Because, opinions are still divided further discussion will be necessary.

• Because opinions are still divided. Further discussion will be necessary.

• 1. Because opinions are still divided, further discussion will be necessary.

• 1. As it is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Correctly punctuate this sentence by dragging the punctuation marks into the correct location.

• 1. The music began to play; and we were pulled into the floor for a dance that was starting

• 1. The music began to play, and we were pulled into the floor for a dance; that was starting.

• 1. The music began to play and we were pulled into the floor for a dance that was starting

• 1. The music began to play, and we were pulled into the floor for a dance that was starting.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Abdullah wants to make more money, _____ he is going to look for a better job.

• but

• and

• so

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Rose took her dog for a walk, and they played fetch.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

On Saturday we ate French Toast, and we walked around the mall after we woke up.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

Since he made a huge impact, every year Grant writes his teacher a thank you note.

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F