Sentence Types Lesson

Combine the pair of simple sentences to form a COMPOUND sentence.

• Mr Shap and his boss ran to school the twins followed them.

• Mr Shap and his boss ran to school. The twins followed them.

• As Mr Shap and his boss ran to school, the twins followed them.

• Mr Shap and his boss ran to school; the twins followed them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

My grand mother and my dad measured the wall, yet the refrigerator did not quite fit.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

My brother mowed Mrs. Brown lawn and trimmed her hedges.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

Jenny trained hard for the race, though she did not expect to win.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A​ (a)   sentence contains one ​ (b)   and one or more ​ (c)   joined by a ​comma and a (d)   .

• complex

• independent clauses

• subordinating conjunction

• dependent clauses

• coordinating conjuntion

• dependent clause

• compound

Tags

L.7.1.b

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

Last week we visited three cities in four states.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

Last night snowstorm kept us from going to school today, but we should be back in school tomorrow.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentence then write simple, compound or complex for each sentence.

Because Celin was celebrating her birthday, we all brought gifts.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine the pair of simple sentences to form a COMPOUND sentence.

• Eva cried and stamped her feet Dad still will not let her watch that movie.

• Eva cried and stamped her feet, Dad still will not let her watch that movie.

• Eva cried and stamped her feet, but Dad still will not let her watch that movie.

• Although Eva cried and stamped her feet, Dad still will not let her watch that movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Combine the pair of simple sentences to form a COMPLEX sentence.

• Little Amr wants to be a basketballer he practices every day.

• Little Amr wants to be a basketballer. He practices every day.

• Little Amr wants to be a basketballer, so he practices every day.

• Since little Amr wants to be a basketballer, he practices every day.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B