Simple vs Compound Sentences

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

• The sun is shining.

• She ran to the store, but they were closed.

• After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The flowers are blooming.

• The car is fast and the driver is skilled.

• I wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining.

• She reads a book every night before bed.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Create a simple sentence from the following words: "The", "cat", "sleeps".

• The cat sleeps.

• The cat sleeps on the mat.

• The cat, which is fluffy, sleeps.

• The cat sleeps, and it dreams.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Create a compound sentence using the phrases: "The sun set" and "The stars appeared".

• The sun set, so the stars appeared.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set; the stars appeared.

• All of the above are correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the type of the following sentence: "The bird flew over the rainbow."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the type of the following sentence: "She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a simple sentence?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The cat slept through the storm.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• The book was on the table.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?

• I like coffee, and my sister likes tea.

• The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.

• The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

• They got there early, and they got really good seats.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Create a compound sentence using the phrases: "It started to rain" and "We stayed indoors".

• It started to rain; we stayed indoors.

• It started to rain, so we stayed indoors.

• It started to rain, we stayed indoors.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the type of sentence: Our class played Quizizz.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B