simple complex and compound sentences
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As long as Juliana had a book, she didn't care if her friends weren't there.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
I had to go to get my prize because I heard my name called on morning announcements.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Angel and Luis worked on their science this weekend.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.1.1J
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex.
The sun is our nearest star; thus, it seems brightest.
simple
complex
compound
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
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