WorksheetsTypes of Sentences
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Find all the independent clauses.
The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.
A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.
the purple grape
sitting on my chair
The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence structure: Stranger Things is my favorite TV show.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Find all the dependent clauses.
The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.
My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,
because the sun was hidden
since we won our first baseball game
The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence structure:
After school is over, I will watch the seventh grade football game.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
A compound sentence contains:
Two independent clauses plus a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
Two independent clauses plus a semicolon.
An independent clause and a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction and a comma.
A complex sentence contains:
Two independent clauses plus a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
A subordinating conjunction, dependent clause, comma, and independent clause
An independent clause, a subordinating conjunction, and a dependent clause
A compound sentence uses:
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Both
Neither
The following sentence is an example of what type of sentence structure:
Mrs. Paine likes to throw the “Whoa,” but she cannot do the “Milly Rock.”
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
I will be watering all the flowers, bushes, and trees.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
The tan and white dog was happy and glad he had a good home.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
The Discoverers team finally won the trophy, so they were very excited.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
It was bitterly cold outside, yet the man did not wear a jacket.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
I had to go to get my prize because I heard my name called on morning announcements.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
I enjoy playing basketball, but I also like to play golf when I have spare time.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.
Kevin always told the truth, so his teacher had great trust for him.
Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.
Long-ago explorers had no binoculars or cameras.
Although it was sunny, the woods were dark, and Sue stumbled down the hill.
Stories spread about the unicorn, and we can still read them today.
Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.
