Grammar Unit

What is a simple sentence?

• A complete sentence with only one subject and one verb
• An easy sentence 
• A sentence that has at least one subject and one verb.
• A sentence that has a compound subject or a compound verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which clause is INDEPENDENT?
If you work on Sundays, you will earn a lot of money.

• If you can work on Sundays
• you will earn a lot of money.
• you
• will earn

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which clause is DEPENDENT? 
Until the sun sets, we can play outside.

• Until the sun sets
• we can play outside.
• we
• can play

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the following type of sentence:
Mrs. Musto ate an entire pizza during lunch. 

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence 
• Complex Sentence
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following type of sentence:
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 
• Complex Sentence
• Run-on 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? 
Because I lost the big game last night.

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

• It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog 
• Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
• For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But 
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the following type of sentence:
I went surfing during my summer vacation to California. 

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence
• Complex Sentence
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following type of sentence:
The amazing sprinter ran quickly, but he tripped right before the finish line.

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence
• Complex Sentence
• Run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A simple sentence has 2 or more Independent clauses.
True or false?

• True 
• False 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B