Sentence Variety Practice

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English
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8th - 9th Grade
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Melissa Leveridge
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40 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A dependent clause...
does not always contain both a subject and a verb
is not a complete thought
is a sentence fragment
all of the options
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An independent clause is always...
a question
a complete sentence
a complete thought
a sentence fragment
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A complex sentence...
has two or more independent clauses connected by a conjunction
has two or more dependent clauses connected by a conjunction
contains one independent and at least one dependent clause
a very long sentence
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A compound sentence is...
A sentence that includes two independent clauses connected by a conjunction, as well as a dependent clause.
A sentence that includes an independent clause and a dependent clause.
A sentence that includes only one independent clause.
A sentence that includes two independent clauses connected by a conjunction.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of sentence is this?
Pizza is the best lunch because the cheese and pepperoni are delicious.
complex
compound
compound-complex
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of sentence is this?
I wanted to pass the class, yet I didn't do any of my work.
complex
compound
compound-complex
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mallorie and Alexis went to the dance yesterday.
simple
compound
complex
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
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