Sentence Types

The students and teacher played the quiz and had fun during class. This sentence is a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

It is sunny outside, but the temperature is below freezing. This is a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

The students enjoyed doing the Travel Guide performance task.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Lara cannot wait for the vacation because she is really tired.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

I can eat a salad ,or I can eat a fruit.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

After the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

When my brother pranked me, I was so embarrassed.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

I won't change my mind, but you can ask someone else if you don't like my answer.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Even though I have Jolly Ranchers, there aren't very many left.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct definition of a complex sentence?

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

• It has one independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• It has one independent clause with at least one subordinate clause.

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon and at least one subordinate clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H