Sentence structures

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• I went to the store yesterday

• I went to the store.

• To the store

• Went to the store

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the structure of the following sentence: The students studied for the exam and performed quite well!

• Simple

• Compound

Answer explanation

Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) do not always indicate compound sentences. In this sentence, we have a compound predicate. The students studied and performed. However, since we just have one subject, this is still a simple sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following - simple or compound?

Many people prefer to own dogs; however, cats make great pets, too.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Being a creative teacher is really fun.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Fragment

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Unscramble these words to make a sentence: "She's/ an/ a bank/ office/ at/ assistant".

• She's a bank assistant at an office.

• She's at assistant an office a bank.

• She's an office assistant at a bank.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of just one independent clause. In other words, a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Classes start after the weekend.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence simple or compound?

Make sure you take out the garbage and sweep the floor.

• simple

• compound

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A simple sentence is...

• one independent clause

• two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS

• one independent and one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Gritch the Witch had the wolf for lunch.

• Complete

• Incomplete

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B