Examples Sentences Grammar

Two independent clauses

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

One independent AND one dependent clause

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

At least two independent clauses and one dependent clause

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

One independent clause

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

True or False: Dependent clauses almost always start with an AAAWWUBBIS word.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: AAAWWUBBIS= Although, After, As, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

True or False: Most run-ons are compound sentences that were done incorrectly.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

True or False: When a phrase is added to a sentence, it does NOT change its sentence type.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following sentence as Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex:

Pizza is delicious.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following sentence as Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex:

Pizza is delicious, but it's also high in fat and calories.

• 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