Identify the simple sentence.

Shelly has a lot of friends at school.

Shelly likes to go to school because she has a lot of friends.

At school, Shelly has a lot of friends.

Identify the simple sentence.

I went to the homecoming dance and had more fun than expected.

When I went to the homecoming dance, I had way more fun than expected.

I had way more fun than expected when I went to the homecoming dance.

What is a compound sentence?

2 independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction.

1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause.

2 compound sentences joined with a dependent clause.

Identify the compound sentence.

Celery grows on large stalks, so stalkers must like to eat a lot of celery.

People under large boulders are usually flat because they are under a large boulder.

There was a giant grasshopper that they're scared of over by their blanket.

Identify the complex sentence.

I have to stay after school to read my library book because I did not make my AR goal.

I have to stay after school to read my library book.

I have to stay after school so I can make my AR goal.

Simple, Compound and Complex

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.7.1B, L.3.1I, L.5.1E

+5

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I like school, but I wish I didn't have to get up so early.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Although it was snowing outside, we still had to go to school.

S

CP

CX
Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My favorite food is pizza.

S

CP

CX

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Would you rather go to Florida for vacation or North Carolina?

S

CP

CX

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was running late, so I didn't finish my morning work.

S

CP

CX

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Until I eat my veggies, I cannot eat dessert.

S

CP

CX

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because of the rain, there was so much traffic on the roads!

S

CP

CX

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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I like school, but I wish I didn't have to get up so early.

Although it was snowing outside, we still had to go to school.

My favorite food is pizza.

Would you rather go to Florida for vacation or North Carolina?

I was running late, so I didn't finish my morning work.

Until I eat my veggies, I cannot eat dessert.

Because of the rain, there was so much traffic on the roads!

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I really wish I could go to the dance tonight, but I have way too much homework.

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