Identifying Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

What type of clause is a simple sentence?

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which type of sentence combines an independent clause with an independent clause?

• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How many clauses make up a compound-complex sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How many clauses are required to make up a complex sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which type of clause uses a subordinating conjunction? 

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of sentence combines an independent clause with a dependent clause?

• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of conjunction is used to create compound sentences?

• coordinating

• subordinating

• both coordinating and subordinating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

• When the dependent clause comes first

• When the independent clause comes first

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

If Josie had known that the dog was not nice, she wouldn't have leaned in to pet if and she wouldn't have had to get stitches.

• correct punctuation

• needs a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Since John was very hungry he ate a giant stack of pancakes.

• Correct Punctuation
• Needs a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A