Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• compound

• complex

  complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• compound

• complex

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

You need two things to join simple sentences. What are they?

• two simple sentences

• a coordinating conjunction

• capital - period

• comma - coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B