Clauses and Sentence Types

True or False:
A clause will have a subject and a verb.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I wanted to eat dessert, but I was on a diet. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Sally got a new bike helmet to wear for the race on Saturday. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

After he took a training course, Jim was ready to go skydiving. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Because Carol and Tyler arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station. What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Have you heard from Jack since he moved to Oklahoma? What type of sentence is this?

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The movie star paused briefly, and she stopped to sign autographs.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We all went to the game, and we went to the movies after.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B