
Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences and Fragments
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: I felt confident on the exam, and I did well because I had studied all week.
Compound
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Answer explanation
Main Clause: I felt confident on the exam
Main Clause: I did well
Subordinate Clause: because I had studied all week.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.
Compound
Compound-Complex
Simple
Complex
Answer explanation
This sentence only has one main clause: The cat slept soundly on the blanket on the back of the couch.
Subject: Cat
Predicate: slept
What comes afterward is an adverb and three prepositional phrases. However, there are no other subjects or predicates to make more main or subordinate clauses.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: Although we did our best in the race, we did not win.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
Answer explanation
Subordinate Clause: Although we did our best in the race
Main Clause: we did not win.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: We can watch a movie, or we can play a board game.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Compound
Simple
Answer explanation
Main Clause: We can watch a movie,
Main Clause: or we can play a board game.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: Hailey's dog gets excited when someone says the word "walk."
Complex
Compound-Complex
Simple
Compound
Answer explanation
Main Clause: Hailey's dog gets excited
Subordinate Clause: when someone says the word "walk."
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1J
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Simple
Compound
Answer explanation
Main Clause: The dog barked loudly and ran to the door.
Subject: dog
Predicate: barked / ran
This sentence has a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS word), but the sentence cannot be split in half there to make two separate sentences. This is because the word "and" is being used to list two things that the dog is doing. Therefore, it is a simple sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the structure of the following sentence: Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game.
Complex
Compound-Complex
Simple
Compound
Answer explanation
Subordinate Clause: Unless the weather changes soon
Main Clause: we will have to call off the game.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
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