Mastering Sentence Structure and Punctuation

Match each sentence to its correct type.

• Simple sentence with a single independent clause.

• After the bell rang, the hallway grew quiet.

• Complex sentence with a dependent clause at the beginning.

• It started to rain, so we went inside.

• Compound sentence joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• I brought an umbrella.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

(a)   is a FANBOYS connector.

• Because
• While
• But
• Although

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction that shows time?

• Since

• Or

• Yet

• Nor

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a FANBOYS connector?

• It was late but we kept working.

• It was late, but we kept working.

• It was late but, we kept working.

• It was late, but, we kept working.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• Because the dog barked, the cat ran away.

• The dog barked and the cat ran away.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

To show contrast, you would use the connector (a)   .

• After
• Because
• Although
• And

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Since it was raining, we stayed inside.

• We stayed inside.

• We stayed inside, and we played games.

• While we stayed inside, we played games.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

(a)   is NOT a FANBOYS connector.

• For
• Or
• Since
• Yet

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Combine the following sentences using a FANBOYS connector:

"She was hungry. She made a sandwich."

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correct way to combine these sentences using a subordinating conjunction:

"He finished his homework. He went outside."

• He finished his homework, and he went outside.

• He finished his homework because he went outside.

• After he finished his homework, he went outside.

• He finished his homework, so he went outside.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F