Sentence Structure Variety

Veronica and Patrick were on time, yet they could not find a seat.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

Ms. Wiedmar and Ms. Clark ate lunch in the classroom.

• simple

• compound

• complex

I can't go outside without sunglasses, for the sun is too bright.

• simple

• compound

• complex

The young girl likes to sing in concerts and dance in competitions.

• simple

• compound

• complex

You can wash the car while I take a nap in my room.

• simple

• compound

• complex

After we saw the movie, we had dinner at my house.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

• comma after team

• comma after but

• no comma needed

• comma after school

Fill in the blank.

My mom baked cookies, _______ she had lots of dishes to wash.

• so

• yet

• because

• nor

When a subordinating conjunction (Dependent Clause) starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True

• False

Which word is not a subordinating conjunctions.

• If
• When
• While
• Summer