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Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences and Fragments

Authored by Katherine Smith

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 25+ times

Complex/Compound-Complex Sentences and Fragments
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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.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

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.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

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