Types of Sentences (Simple, Compound, and Complex)

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Explain what a simple sentence is:

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence with multiple subjects and predicates.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Explain what a complex sentence is:

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence with multiple subjects and predicates.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Explain what a compound sentence is:

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence with a single subject and predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Mrs. Wright teaches religion and math.

• Ms. Zoeller and Mrs. Wright are 5th grade teachers.

• Both 4th and 5th grade are on the same hall and have lunch and recess at the same time.

• Ms. Zoeller's homeroom is the 5B, and Mrs. Wright's homeroom is the 5A.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the simple sentence from the options below:

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

• The cat slept on the mat.

• I wanted to go to the store, but it was closed.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like apples and oranges.

• She runs every morning.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• After the movie ended, we went home.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the complex sentence from the options below:

• The dog barked loudly.

• I will call you when I arrive.

• She danced gracefully.

• The book is on the table.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.3

Analyze the sentence structure: "The teacher explained the lesson, and the students listened carefully."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B