Worksheetssimple, compound and complex sentence
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
My favorite instrumental song is "Only Time," by Enya.
simple
sentence
compound
sentence
complex
sentence
Jake drinks orange juice because it is sweet.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
I put the chocolate milk in the fridge, and my sister sliced the bread.
compound sentences
complex sentence
simple sentence
Nina plays with blocks while she waits for her dad.
compound sentence
simple sentence
complex sentence
Superheroes save the world while the rest of us sleep.
compound sentence
complex sentence
simple sentence
Rochelle was happy __________ her friends were there.
But
because
when
What is the conjunction in the following sentence?
You may take a pet on a trip if you plan ahead.
On
If
You
__________ she got her hair cut, her mother went shopping
Which
Where
While
What is an independent clause?
a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right
Arden's favorite movie
the name of Naomi's dog
a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.
__________ penguins have wings, they cannot fly.
When
Although
Becuase
__________ you sit down, please bring me the paper.
Since
Before
And
A compound sentence has . . .
1 independent clause
1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
2 or more independent clauses
2 or more independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
What is used to connect 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence?
subordinating conjunctions
coordinating conjunctions
a comma
correlative conjunctions
When separating the 2 independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, which part of speech is used before the coordinating conjunction
a comma ,
a colon :
a semicolon ;
a period .
The 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence can also be separated without a coordinating conjunction by using a . . .
comma ,
colon :
period .
semicolon ;
Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
and
when
or
but
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
if
when
yet
because
Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence.
Jacob Grimm was born in 1785, and Wilhelm Grimm was born in 1786.
New York has several orchestras, and it has several ballet companies too.
The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor; millions of people visit yearly.
They collected a large number of books and published them in a book.
The _________________________ tells us who or what in the sentence.
Simple Sentence
Independent Clause
Subject
Predicate
A _________________________ is one that contains only one independent clause, which must include a subject and predicate.
Simple Sentence
Independent Clause
Subject
Predicate
Read the following sentence: Mrs. Scully's students are awesome at reading and writing. Identify the predicate.
are awesome at reading and writing
Mrs. Scully's
students
Read the following sentence: Our local bakeries smell appetizing. Identify the subject.
Our local bakeries smell appetizing.
smell appetizing.
Our local bakeries
