Unit One- Week 3- Exit Ticket: Sentence Identification

Define a simple sentence.

• A simple sentence is a question that requires an answer.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought.

• A simple sentence contains only a subject without a verb.

• A simple sentence is a complex structure with multiple clauses.

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains dependent clauses only.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that has no clauses at all.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound sentence is a sentence with only one independent clause.

Identify the compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

• I went for a walk because it was sunny.

• It started to rain, and I stayed inside.

• I wanted to go for a walk, so I took an umbrella.

Combine these simple sentences: 'I like ice cream.' and 'I like cake.'

• I like ice cream and cake.

• I like ice cream or cake.

• I dislike ice cream and cake.

• I prefer ice cream over cake.

Transform this simple sentence into a compound sentence: 'She reads books.'

• She reads books or she watches movies.

• She reads books, but she hates writing.

• She reads books, and she enjoys writing.

• She reads books, so she goes to sleep.

Define a complex sentence.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence contains two independent clauses only.

• A complex sentence is a simple sentence with no clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that has no clauses at all.

Identify the simple sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.' or 'The cat slept and the dog barked.'

• The dog barked loudly.

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The cat slept on the couch.

• The cat and dog played together.

Combine these sentences into a complex sentence: 'He was tired.' and 'He went to bed early.'

• Because he was tired, he went to bed early.

• He was tired, so he went to bed late.

• He went to bed early because he was tired.

• He was tired and went to bed early.

What is the main clause in a complex sentence?

• The main clause is the independent clause in a complex sentence.

• The main clause is always a dependent clause.

• The main clause is a phrase that cannot stand alone.

• The main clause is the part of the sentence that provides additional information.

Identify the compound sentence: 'I enjoy swimming, and my brother enjoys diving.'

• I enjoy swimming, and my brother enjoys diving.

• I enjoy swimming; my brother enjoys diving.

• I enjoy swimming and diving.

• My brother enjoys swimming, but I prefer diving.