Let's play with words! Can you tell me what type of sentence this is: "The sun is shining."?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The sun is shining' is a simple sentence because it consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Let's play detective! Can you figure out what type of sentence this is: "She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do."?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'for,' making it a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Let's dive into the world of sentences! Can you figure out what type of sentence this is: "Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go out."?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains a dependent clause 'Although the rain was heavy' and an independent clause 'we decided to go out,' making it a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Oh no! "The package you've been eagerly waiting for finally arrived in the morning, but guess what?" The speedy courier dashed off before you could even say 'Thank You' with a tip. What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction 'but,' making it a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Let's play a game! Can you figure out what type of sentence this is: "When the cake is brown, remove it from the oven."?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'When the cake is brown, remove it from the oven' is a complex sentence because it contains a dependent clause ('When the cake is brown') and an independent clause ('remove it from the oven').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Let's dive into the world of sentences! Can you tell me what type of sentence this is: "I like coffee."? Hint: It's as straightforward as it gets!

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I like coffee' is a simple sentence because it consists of a single independent clause with a subject ('I') and a predicate ('like coffee').

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Oh no! Someone forgot to set their alarm and ended up being late for work. Can you figure out what type of sentence this is: "She was late to work, due to her alarm not being turned on."?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence is complex because it consists of an independent clause ('She was late to work') and a dependent clause ('due to her alarm not being turned on').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Let's play a game! Can you figure out what type of sentence this is: "The dog barked and ran"?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The dog barked and ran' is a Simple sentence because it consists of a single independent clause with one subject and one predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Oh no! "I tumbled out of bed, and now I'm a bit grumpy." What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'so,' making it a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Let's play a game of 'Grammar Detective'! Can you figure out the type of this sneaky sentence? "Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains a dependent clause ('Because my coffee was too cold') and an independent clause ('I heated it in the microwave'), making it a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A