Sentence Structure and Variety 6.5.R.1

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.

• Because the cat was tired, it slept on the mat.

• The cat, which was very tired, slept on the mat.

Identify the complex sentence from the options below.

• I like apples and oranges.

• She went to the store, but it was closed.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a variety of nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• The fox jumps.

• Quick fox.

• Jumps over.

Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?

• She walked the park.

• She walked to the park.

• She walked park.

• She walked on park.

Revise the following sentence to add clarity and variety: "The dog barked loudly."

• The dog barked.

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• Loudly, the dog.

• The dog.

Create a complex sentence using the following simple sentences: "The sun set. The sky turned orange."

• The sun set, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun set because the sky turned orange.

• When the sun set, the sky turned orange.

• The sun set; the sky turned orange.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of adverbs and adjectives?

• The cat quickly ran across the street.

• The cat ran street.

• Quickly cat ran.

• The cat ran.

Transform the following sentence into a compound-complex sentence: "The rain stopped. We went outside. We played soccer."

• The rain stopped, and we went outside to play soccer.

• After the rain stopped, we went outside, and we played soccer.

• We went outside, and we played soccer.

• The rain stopped; we went outside.