What are the two main components of a simple sentence?

• Verb and Adjective

• Subject and Verb

• Subject and Object

• Noun and Pronoun

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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 an example of a simple sentence?

• Max flew to school today.

• Max flew to school today, and he wore his favorite cape.

• Although Max flew to school today, he was late.

• Max flew to school today because he missed the bus.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one verb

• A sentence with a dependent clause

• Two simple sentences joined by a FANBOYS conjunction

• A sentence with multiple adjectives

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which FANBOYS conjunction is used in the sentence: 'Max flew to school today, so he was on time'?

• For

• Nor

• So

• And

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the FANBOYS conjunction in the sentence: 'The penguin ate pepperoni pizza, but he didn’t wash his hands afterwards.'

• And

• For

• Or

• But

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with multiple verbs

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with multiple subjects

• A sentence with a dependent clause and an independent clause

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• But

• And

• Although

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'Because I lift weights, my muscles are really big,' what is the dependent clause?

• Because my muscles are big

• My muscles are really big

• Because I lift weights

• I lift weights

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Why is it important to vary sentence structure in writing?

• To make sentences longer

• To use more words

• To confuse the reader

• To make writing more interesting

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the main purpose of learning about sentence structure?

• To use more complex words

• To improve grammar

• To write longer essays

• To make writing more engaging

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B