Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Simple sentences are (also known as) _____ .

• subjects
• predicates
• fragments
• independent clauses

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following group of words:
I laughed and ran back home.

• fragment
• run-on
• simple sentence
• compound sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the group of words:
Ben is reading a book about how dinosaurs were extinct.

• fragment
• run-on 
• simple sentence
• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the group of words:
My sister and I like to eat pepperoni pizza.

• fragment
• run-on
• simple sentence
• compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the group of words: 
My entire family lives in the city of Philadelphia, and we have lived there for a decade.

• fragment
• run-on
• simple sentence
• compound sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?
Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. 

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?
I went surfing during my summer vacation to California. 

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?
The amazing sprinter ran and jumped during his big race.

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What conjunction should be used in this sentence? 
The concert was really fun, _____ it was too bad the weather was not better.

• and
• for
• but
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E