Compound-complex sentences

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

• Because we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework.
• We must check with our teachers about missing homework, because we are leaving early. 
• Because, we are leaving early, we must check with our teachers about missing homework. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight.

• The thirsty cactus is thirsty because it is not getting enough sunlight.

• The cactus is thirsty, and the cactus is not getting enough sunlight.

• The cactus is not getting enough sunlight, and the cactus is thirsty because of it.

• The cactus is thirsty because it is not getting enough sunlight.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence type of this sentence: The other students told Esteban that he should tell the story of his father, and he finally acquiesced.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the sentence below a complex or compound sentence?

After we complete the test, we have to practice our facts.

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

EVERYTHING IS A CORRECT REVISION, EXCEPT...

An immigration lawyer might help me to stay in this country, his fees are too expensive for me to afford.

• Although an immigration lawyer might help me to stay in this country, his fees are too expensive for me to afford.

• An immigration lawyer might help me to stay in this country, because his fees are too expensive for me to afford.

• An immigration lawyer might help me to stay in this country, but his fees are too expensive for me to afford.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

When it started to rain the children ran to seek shelter.

Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation.

• When it started to rain; the children ran to seek shelter.

• When it started to rain. The children ran to seek shelter.

• When it started to rain, the children ran to seek shelter.

• It started to rain and the children ran to seek shelter.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Let’s go swimming at the city pool.

It is so hot outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

He enjoys dancing. He doesn’t go very often.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Compound Sentence

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(b) Complex Sentence

• can join clauses with a comma (,) + a FANBOY

• combines 2 independent clauses

• joins clauses with a semicolon (;)

• does not need a comma (,) if the dependent clause is at the end of the sentence

• combines a dependant clause with an independant clause

• needs a comma (,) if the dependent clause is at the beginning of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

What type of sentence is this?
Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3F