Sentence Types Lesson

Type of sentence formed from ONE independent clause

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Type of sentence formed from one DEPENDENT and one INDEPENDENT clause

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• Because I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

• I don't like art, but I don't like my art teacher.

• Although I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

• When I don't like art, I like my art teacher.

I stayed after school until 5:00 p.m. to get help with biology.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

What type of sentence is this? 
I walked to school, ate lunch, and went to class.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

• Although he studied for the test, he made a good grade.

• He studied for the test, but he made a good grade.

• He made a good grade because he studied for the test.

• Unless he made a good grade, he studied for the test.

What type of sentence is this?
Maria and Benita ate lunch and walked to class.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

Which of these is NOT a compound sentence?

• She doesn't drink milk nor does she eat butter

• I will choose the hamburger or I will choose the hot dog.

• I swim on the weekends.

• Her advice seems strange yet I believe she is right.

Mr. Richards assigned ten pages of the novel for homework, but since I read ahead, I only need to read three pages.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes eleven.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex