Understanding Sentence Types and Structures

What type of sentence is this: "Please close the door."

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the type of sentence: "Wow, that was amazing!"

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like apples.

• I like apples, and I like oranges.

• Although I like apples, I prefer oranges.

• I like apples because they are sweet.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A sentence that asks a question.

• A sentence that gives a command.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a fragment?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• Because the cat was tired.

• The cat was tired, so it slept.

• The cat, which was tired, slept.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the appositive in the sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band."

• My brother

• A skilled guitarist

• Plays in a band

• In a band

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What type of sentence is this: "Is it going to rain today?"

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• I went to the store.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk.

• I went to the store because we needed milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk because we needed it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is too short.

• A sentence that is too long and improperly joined.

• A sentence that asks a question.

• A sentence that gives a command.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

• I like tea.

• I like tea, and I drink it every day.

• I like tea because it is refreshing, and I drink it every day.

• I drink tea every day because I like it.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B