Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences

Identify the type of sentence: 'I wanted to go to the park, but it was closed, so we went to the mall instead.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• A sentence that consists of only dependent clauses.

• A sentence that contains multiple simple sentences joined by conjunctions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A word that introduces a dependent clause.

• A word that connects two independent clauses.

• A type of coordinating conjunction.

• A word that modifies a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses.

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A synonym for a verb.

• A word that describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the type of sentence: 'She loves to read, but she doesn't have much time, because she is busy with school.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the type of sentence: 'When I finish my homework, I will watch TV.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the type of sentence: 'If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Declarative sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the type of sentence: 'I like ice cream, and I eat it every day.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and depends on another clause.

• A type of sentence that expresses a command or request.

• A collection of words that lacks a subject and verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B