Sentence Types Practice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• I enjoy reading books.

• I wanted to go to the mall, but it was closed.

• Although it rained, we still went outside.

• She likes to swim, and run every morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

Label the subject and verb of the simple sentence.

a

b

Subject

Predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is an independent clause?

• A sentence that always begins with a conjunction.

• A phrase that needs another phrase.

• A group of words without a subject or verb.

• A subject and verb that can stand alone as a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• I enjoy pizza.

• She went home after the movie.

• When I think about my life...

• The dog barked loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Label each clause in the sentence.

a

b

independent clause 1

dependent clause 1

independent clause 2

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Label the clauses vs phrases

a

b

c

d

e

f

Clause (3)

Clause (2)

Phrase (1)

Phrase (2)

Clause (1)

Phrase (3)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

A compound sentence must have:

• One independent clause or one dependent clause.

• Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon

• At least one phrase and one clause.

• A subject with two or more verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

List the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Label each part of the sentence.

b

c

d

e

a

subject 1

predicate 2

predicate 1

conjunction

subject 2

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Label each part of the sentence.

a

b

c

d

e

predicate 2

predicate 1

subject 1

semicolon

subject 2

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F