Understanding Sentence Structures

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Choose the sentence that correctly uses a compound sentence structure: Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk., We went for a walk, and it started to rain., Because it was raining, we stayed inside., We stayed inside since it was raining.

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We went for a walk, and it started to rain.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Identify the sentence that is a complex sentence: I wanted to go to the park, but it was closed., The park was closed, so we went to the mall., Although the park was closed, we decided to go to the mall., We went to the mall, and we had a great time.

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Although the park was closed, we decided to go to the mall.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence? I finished my homework, and I went to bed., After I finished my homework, I went to bed., I finished my homework, and then I went to bed because I was tired., I went to bed because I was tired.

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I finished my homework, and then I went to bed because I was tired.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Select the sentence that demonstrates a simple sentence structure: The sun set, and the stars appeared., The sun set while the stars appeared., The sun set., As the sun set, the stars appeared.

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The sun set.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Which sentence correctly uses a compound-complex structure? Options: I like to read, and I like to write., I like to read because it is relaxing, and I like to write., Because it is relaxing, I like to read., I like to read, and it is relaxing.

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I like to read because it is relaxing, and I like to write.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Identify the sentence that is a compound sentence: The dog barked loudly., The dog barked, and the cat hissed., When the dog barked, the cat hissed., The dog barked because it saw a stranger.

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The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Choose the sentence that is a complex sentence: The rain stopped, and the sun came out., The rain stopped because the sun came out., The rain stopped; the sun came out., The rain stopped, the sun came out.

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The rain stopped because the sun came out.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Which of the following is a simple sentence? The cat slept on the mat., The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it., The cat slept on the mat while the dog lay beside it., The cat slept on the mat, but the dog was restless.

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The cat slept on the mat.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Select the sentence that uses a compound-complex structure: I went to the store, and I bought some milk., I went to the store because we needed milk., I went to the store, and I bought some milk because we needed it., I bought some milk because we needed it.

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I went to the store, and I bought some milk because we needed it.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

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Identify the sentence that is a compound sentence: The flowers bloomed because it was spring., The flowers bloomed, and the trees blossomed., Because it was spring, the flowers bloomed., The flowers bloomed; the trees blossomed.

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The flowers bloomed, and the trees blossomed.

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CCSS.L.7.1B