Simple, Complex, Compound or Fragment

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

• A subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma
• during

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When the clock strikes 10, we have to go to bed.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• fragment

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• fragment

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• fragment

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• fragment

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Dropped the pan and the plate,

• simple

• compound

• complex

• fragment

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What does the acronym "FANBOYS" stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since

• Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

A complete sentence has _________.

• Only a subject
• Only a period
• Only a predicate
• A subject and a predicate

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

This is an example of a __________.
The dark horse jumped over the old fence.

• compound

• fragment
• simple

• complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J