Sentence Types (Phrases & Clauses)

Cindy is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

The right hemisphere of the human brain typically controls muscle movement on the left side of the body.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

We can watch the presidential debate, which will be broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

The production of a single pound of honey requires nectar from approximately two million flowers.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

An avid reader, Victor attends weekly book club meetings, and he finishes several novels every month.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Russia has a variety of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, timber, iron ore, copper, and lead.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system, and then it is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

Leonardo da Vinci, who was a renowned painter and sculptor, was also an inventor and scientist.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

As cold weather approaches, you must protect your water pipes against freezing, or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H