Writing Skills Assessment

I like dogs.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

The children wore their dirty boots.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

They took a lot of pictures when they visited Montana.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

After the show began, he sat very quietly.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

The front door was locked, so she entered through the back.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

He was playing on his computer.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

What is a compound sentence?

• A _____________ sentence is just a simple sentence it has a subject (noun) and it has a verb (predicate)
• A _____________ sentence is formed when you join two main(independent) clauses with a conjunction like (and, but, so, or, etc.)
• A _____________ sentence is ​​a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause and has a subordinating conjunction.

What is a simple sentence?

• A _____________ sentence is just has a subject (noun) and it has a verb (predicate)
• A _____________ sentence is formed when you join two main(independent) clauses with a conjunction like (and, but, so, or, etc.)
• A _____________ sentence is ​​a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause and has a subordinating conjunction.

What is a complex sentence?

• A _____________ sentence is just has a subject (noun) and it has a verb (predicate)
• A _____________ sentence is formed when you join two main(independent) clauses with a conjunction like (and, but, so, or, etc.)
• A _____________ sentence is ​​a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause and has a subordinating conjunction.

Look at the picture below and choose your answer!

• Perla played softball, but Ivan played basketball.
• Perla played softball, Ivan played basketball.
• Perla played softball because Ivan played basketball.
• Perla and Ivan played softball and basketball.