Sentence Structure Review

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence containing only one clause, with a single subject and predicate

• A sentence containing an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence containing two independent clauses

• A sentence containing two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a complex sentence?

• A group of words that looks like a sentence, but is missing either a subject or predicate

• A sentence containing an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence containing two independent clauses

• A sentence containing two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence containing two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence containing an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence containing two independent clauses

• A sentence containing only one clause, with a single subject and predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• As I walked down the hallway, I saw my friend.

• I walked down the hallway, and I saw my friend.

• I walked down the hallway.

• I saw my friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is compound-complex?

• My friend is always staying after school, and she will be performing in the school play.

• My friend is always staying after school, and she will be performing in the school play, which is about The Civil War.

• My friend is always staying after school, and performing in the school play about The Civil War.

• The school play is about The Civil War, and my friend will be performing in it this year.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentences is a compound sentence?

• Russia has a variety of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, timber, iron ore, copper, and lead.

• Russia has a variety of natural resources, and uses them to export overseas.

• Russia has a variety of natural resources, which they export overseas.

• Russia has a lot of natural resources, which they export overseas, and this helps their economy.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What kind of sentence is this:   Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.

• Simple
• Complex
• Compound-Complex
• Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How should these two sentences be combined?
There is no school next week.
We should go to the beach.

• There is no school next week, we should go to the beach.
• There is no school next week we should go to the beach.
• There is no school next week so we should go to the beach.
• There is no school next week, so we should go to the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

There is no school next week; we should go to the beach.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What makes a clause dependent?

• it is a complete thought
• it is an incomplete thought

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B