WorksheetsSimple, Compound, Complex, and Compound/Complex Sentences
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I like school, but I wish I didn't have to get up so early.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
2.
Although it was snowing outside, we still had to go to school.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
Complex
Complex
3.
My favorite food is pizza.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
4.
Would you rather go to Florida for vacation or North Carolina?
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
5.
I was running late, so I didn't finish my morning work.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
6.
Until I eat my veggies, I cannot eat dessert.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
7.
Because of the rain, there was so much traffic on the roads!
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
8.
I really enjoyed the basketball game tonight.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
9.
What would you like to eat for dinner tonight?
a)
S
b)
CPP
c)
CX
10.
I really wish I could go to the dance tonight, but I have way too much homework.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
11.
Yesterday I finally finished my chapter book.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
12.
While I was playing with my dog, it started to rain.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
13.
If I don't get an A in every subject, I won't get a new iPhone.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
14.
I got to go out for ice cream even though my team lost the game.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
15.
Neither Ms. Casper nor Mrs. Fletcher like when kids are talking during class.
a)
S
b)
CP
c)
CX
16.
Identify the simple sentence.
a)
Shelly likes to go to school because she has a lot of friends.
b)
Shelly has a lot of friends at school.
c)
At school, Shelly has a lot of friends.
17.
Identify the simple sentence.
a)
When I went to the homecoming dance, I had way more fun than expected.
b)
I had way more fun than expected when I went to the homecoming dance.
c)
I went to the homecoming dance and had more fun than expected.
18.
What is a compound sentence?
a)
1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause.
b)
2 independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction.
c)
2 compound sentences joined with a dependent clause.
19.
Identify the compound sentence.
a)
Celery grows on large stalks, so stalkers must like to eat a lot of celery.
b)
People under large boulders are usually flat because they are under a large boulder.
c)
There was a giant grasshopper that they're scared of over by their blanket.
20.
Identify the complex sentence.
a)
I have to stay after school to read my library book.
b)
I have to stay after school so I can make my AR goal.
c)
I have to stay after school to read my library book because I did not make my AR goal.
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