Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

They looked out the window of their airplane, but there was no island in sight.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

They could only see the bright turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If Amelia Earhart did not find somewhere to land soon, they were going to crash into the ocean.

• Simple

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Earhart radioed to call for help, but there was no response.

• Simple

• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Angel and Luis worked on their science this weekend.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Because of all the rain, I didn't get a chance to run outside.

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B