Compound, Complex, & Compound-Complex Sentences

Find all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find all the clauses

• because I injured my foot

• since school was over

• the angry leopard

• swinging in the tree

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find all the independent clauses.

• The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

• A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

• the purple grape

• sitting on my chair

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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

• simple

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

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

Although the sea turtle was tired, she walked to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

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