Sentence Structure Practice

Which sentence is a correctly structured compound sentence?

• Although she was tired, she finished her homework.

• She was tired, and she finished her homework.

• She was tired but finished her homework because it was due.

• Because she was tired, she finished her homework late.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• She loves reading, but she also enjoys writing.

• I wanted to go to the park, so I called my friends.

• Since it was raining, we decided to stay inside.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the error in the following sentence: "I wanted to go to the store, however, I didn’t have any money."

• The comma after "store" should be removed.

• "However" should be replaced with "but."

• A semicolon should replace the comma after "store."

• There is no error.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rewrite the following sentence as a complex sentence: "She ran to the bus stop. She missed the bus."

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence? Provide an example of each.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Complete the sentence with an appropriate independent clause to create a compound sentence: "I love watching movies, but _______________."

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Complete the sentence with a dependent clause to create a complex sentence: "Since we arrived late, _______________."

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Fill in the blank with a subordinating conjunction to make the sentence complex: "__________ I studied all night, I still struggled on the test."

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine the two independent clauses using an appropriate coordinating conjunction: "The power went out. We had to use flashlights."

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the best relative pronoun to complete the sentence: "The author __________ wrote this novel won a prestigious award."

• who

• which

• whose

• whom

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A