Types of Sentences According to Structure

Which is a complex sentence?

• Because the milk is already cold, I heated it in the microwave.

• He needs to reheat the milk.

• The milk is already cold, so he heated it in the microwave.

• The milk is already cold; he heated it in the microwave.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which is a simple sentence?

• I was late, so she left.

• I will go ahead if you will be late.

• If you will be late, I will go ahead.

• The man went ahead.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

It is a kind of sentence that has two independent clauses which are connected by any of the FANBOYS.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

It is a kind of sentence that has a single complete thought.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Keith was playing Mobile Legends when Kyle called her.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which type of sentence contains NO dependent clauses?

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

• run-on sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which type of sentence contains 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause?

• compound sentence

• compound-complex sentence

• complex sentence

• life sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which type of sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause?

• compound-complex sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• confusing sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which type of sentence would use a semi-colon?

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• complicated sentence

• semi-sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which answer best describes the red text below?

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F