Identifying Complex Sentences

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• I like to read books.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• She enjoys painting.

• He runs every morning.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked loudly.

• After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.

• He plays basketball.

• She is reading a book.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence: 'I will eat dinner after I finish my homework.'

• I will eat dinner.

• After I finish my homework.

• I will eat dinner after I finish my homework.

• Finish my homework.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which sentence correctly uses a complex structure?

• She likes to swim, and she likes to run.

• Although it was cold, we went outside.

• He is tall.

• They play soccer.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• When a sloth hangs upside down, its hair falls over its body.

• Sloths spend most of their days hanging upside down, so their hair grows differently than other hairy animals.

• Since sloths spend most of their days hanging upside down.

• Sloths spend most of their days hanging upside down.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• A bullfrog's eyes are on top of its head.

• A bullfrog's eyes are on top of it's head, so the frog can hide underwater.

• When a bullfrog dives underwater, their eyelids slide over its eyes.

• As a bullfrog dives underwater.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• Since crocodiles can't clean their own teeth, they let small birds called plovers pick leftover food off their teeth.

• Crocodiles can't clean their own teeth.

• Crocodiles open their mouths, so small birds called plovers can pick leftover food off their teeth.

• After small birds called plovers pick leftover food off the crocodile's teeth.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• A warthog's nose isn't very pretty, but it's perfect for finding food.

• A warthog's nose isn't very pretty to look at.

• If you had a warthog's nose, you wouldn't win a beauty contest.

• Although a warthog's nose isn't very pretty.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• A beaver's front teeth are super strong and orange.

• Because beaver's front teeth contain an iron coating, it makes them super strong and orange.

• A beaver's front teeth have a coating containing iron, and that makes them super strong and orange.

• Since beaver's front teeth have a special iron coating.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the complex sentence.

• As the days grow warmer.

• An Arctic fox fur is white in the winter and turns brown in the warmer seasons.

• An Arctic fox is white in winter.

• As the days grow warmer, an Arctic fox sheds its white wintertime coat.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F