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Sentence Types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex

Authored by Kristy Pennington

English

9th - 11th Grade

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Sentence Types: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of sentence is this?


Kaylin's goat, Peanut, is quite ornery.

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Peanut sticks his tongue out while he is taking a walk.

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stanley is another goat at the barn; he loves to eat carrots.

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A compound sentence contains...

1 independent clause & 1 dependent clause.

2 independent clauses & 1 dependent clause

1 independent clause

2 independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Check all that apply.


A compound sentence joins 2 independent clauses by a...

comma

comma + coordinating conjunction

semicolon

comma + subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A simple sentence contains...

2 independent clauses.

1 independent clause.

1 dependent clause.

none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A complex sentence can be written as...

dependent clause, independent clause.

indpendent clause, dependent clause.

independent clause dependent clause.

independent clause; dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

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