Identify Sentence Types

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) She loves to sing; she has taken voice lessons.

• CD

• S

• CX

• SCV

Answer explanation

The sentence 'She loves to sing; she has taken voice lessons.' is a compound sentence (CD) because it contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) Uncle Jim plays pranks on us every New Year’s Eve.

• S

• F

• SCS

• SCV

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Uncle Jim plays pranks on us every New Year’s Eve.' is a simple sentence (S) because it contains a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) Before the long night ended, my cat, Sassy.

• F

• S

• CD

• CX

Answer explanation

The sentence "Before the long night ended, my cat, Sassy." is a fragment (F) because it does not express a complete thought; it lacks a main clause that provides a complete idea.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) He ran down the stairs and across the hall.

• SCV

• S

• CD

• CX

Answer explanation

The sentence 'He ran down the stairs and across the hall' is a compound sentence (CD) because it contains two independent clauses joined by 'and'. However, it is best labeled as SCV (simple compound verb) due to the shared subject.

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) I must study for my test, or I might fail.

• CD

• S

• F

• CX

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I must study for my test, or I might fail.' is a compound sentence (CD) because it contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'or'. Each clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank. (Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD, CX) The senior class attended the job fair and visited the booths.

• SCV

• S

• CD

• CX

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The senior class attended the job fair and visited the booths' is a compound sentence (CD) because it contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'and'. Therefore, the correct label is SCV.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Match the following

• question

  interrogative

• My brother is a painter.

• exclamatory

• Oh no! We lost the game.

• command

  imperative

• Why are you late for class?

• statement

  declarative

• Please wash the dishes.

Match the following

• Exclamatory

• Go to your room.

• Imperative

• I can not wait to go the movies!

• Interrogative

• She is my favorite teacher.

• Declarative

• How many apples did you eat?

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Why were you asking me those question yesterday? ​ (a)  

I will not tell you the answers you should know them. ​ (b)  

If we have a few minutes at the very end of the long, hot day. ​ (c)  

• Complete Sentence

• Run-on

• Fragment

Answer explanation

The first sentence is a complete thought. The second is a run-on as it connects two independent clauses without proper punctuation. The third is a fragment because it lacks a subject or verb, making it incomplete.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Ottowa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

•   Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses: 'Ottawa is the capital of Canada' and 'Toronto is the capital of Ontario'. These are joined by a conjunction, making it a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B