Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Flashcard

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Identify the simple sentence:

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The cat sat on the mat.

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Identify a simple sentence: A. I like to play soccer. B. I like to play soccer, and my brother likes to play basketball. C. I like to play soccer because it is fun.

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A. I like to play soccer.

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Simple sentence: C. The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared.

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C. The rain stopped, and the clouds cleared.

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Identify a simple sentence: A. The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes. B. The students took notes while the teacher explained the lesson. D. The students took notes, and the teacher explained the lesson clearly. B. The students took notes, but the teacher didn't explain the lesson. A. The teacher explained the lesson, and the students played games.

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C. The students took notes.

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Identify the compound sentence: I like to read, but my brother prefers to watch TV.

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I like to read, but my brother prefers to watch TV.

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Compound sentence: The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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Compound sentence: I like to play soccer, and my brother likes to play basketball.

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I like to play soccer, and my brother likes to play basketball.

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Identify the complex sentence:

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After the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and the sun came out.

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Complex sentence example: I like to play soccer because it is fun.

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I like to play soccer because it is fun.

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Identify the complex sentence: A. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. B. The dog barked, and the cat meowed. C. After the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and the sun came out.

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C. After the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and the sun came out.