Mastering Sentence Structure and Conjunctions

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining."

• wanted

• but

• started

• raining

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences uses a subordinating conjunction?

• I like apples and oranges.

• She was tired, so she went to bed.

• Although it was raining, we went outside.

• He ran fast, yet he missed the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "She is sitting ___ the chair."

• in

• on

• at

• over

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is a clause?

• under the table

• because she was late

• to the store

• with a smile

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Construct a complex sentence using the following clauses: "I will call you" and "when I arrive home."

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the following clauses into a complex sentence: "She will start cooking" and "she finishes her work."

What is different between the following: "The cat under the table" and "The cat is under the table."

• Both are phrases.

• Both are clauses.

• The first is a phrase, the second is a clause.

• The first is a clause, the second is a phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Analyze the sentence structure: "After the movie ended, we went to a restaurant."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Construct a compound sentence using the following clauses: "The sun set. The sky turned orange."

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Combine the following clauses into a compound sentence: "The rain started. The streets became wet."

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C