Week 5 & 6 - Part 1

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• Mom told me to pick up my room.

• My brother began crying when I pushed him.

• Megan went to the store, and she bought bread.

• Michael is my best friend, but William is a close friend too.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• She ran quickly, but she missed the bus.

• He enjoys reading books.

• They went to the park.

Identify the complex sentence from the options below:

• We went to the beach and had a picnic.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• She likes to swim.

• He is tall and strong.

Which type sentence is this?

As he skied down the mountain, I tried to capture all of it on video.

• compound

• simple

• complex

Identify the simple sentence from the options below:

• While I was cooking, the phone rang.

• She danced gracefully.

• He wanted to go to the movies, but he had too much homework.

• Because it was late, we decided to stay home.

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• He is a good player, and he practices every day.

• She was happy because she won the prize.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• They went to the market.

Which verb could replace ran so that the reader could picture someone running at a fast speed.

Bobby ran down the street.

• skipped

• dashed

• jogged

• stepped

Which single word best replaces eat the sandwich quickly to show eaten in a hungry manner?

Mom told us not to eat the sandwich quickly, but we were too hungry to obey.

• chomp

• Nibble

• devour

• crunch

Which verb could replace jumped so that the reader could picture someone jumping really high?

Sarah jumped over the puddle.

• skipped

• leaped

• walked

• hopped

Which verb could replace walked to show someone moving very slowly?

He walked through the park.

• strolled

• ran

• jogged

• sprinted