The Four Sentence Structures

What is a simple sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.

• Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

• Even if the child is hungry, he will never eat oatmeal, but he will always eat ice cream.

• Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.

• Her knees ached from jogging; moreover, her shoes were starting to wear out.

• I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.

• The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

• The incessant ticking and chiming echoed off the weathered walls of the clock repair shop.

• Elissa was very sick today and we will take her to the hospital now, before she gets worse.

• When he got a cream pie smashed in his face, everyone laughed.

• I have paid my dues; as a result, I expect to receive all the privileges listed in the bylaws.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line.” (The Hare and the Tortoise)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“She has no conversation,' he said, 'and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind.” (The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde)

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

"It's only the Right Sort of Boy gets through that doorway." (The Magic Shop by H.G Wells)

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• 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 structure is used in this sentence: 

“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry)

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence: 

“It was the first time that such a thing had happened in Debenham, for the railway was but newly open, and we were all proportionately moved by the occurrence.” (The body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson)

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B