Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of sentence: 'Before the cold weather arrives, we need to cover the plants.'
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
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CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.1.1J
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.
A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and has a subject and a verb.
A complete thought expressed in a single word.
A phrase that provides additional information but lacks a subject.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of sentence: 'Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.'
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Simple sentence
Interrogative sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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 asks a question.
A group of words that expresses a complete thought but lacks a subject.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains only one independent clause.
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
A sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.
A sentence that is a question.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of sentence: 'I wanted to invite her to my birthday party, but I didn't know her address or phone number.'
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.1.1J
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
A sentence that contains multiple independent clauses.
A sentence that asks a question.
A sentence that contains a subject but no verb.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.7.1B
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