Review Compound Complex Sentences

My father likes football, _____ he doesn't like basketball.

• and

• so

• but

• or

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses?

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• run-on sentences

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

What kind of sentence is below?

I was going to the store, but then it started raining.

• complex sentence

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story. Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

Evaluate the following sentence and determine if it is a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence: "The dog barked loudly, and the cat hissed because they saw a stranger."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

A compound-complex sentence is what we called a "Grammar 34," meaning it uses both compound and complex clause(s). Is this sentence a compound-complex?

Because it is snowing, we have to shovel; therefore, we can't play video games.

• Yes

• No

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Identify the compound-complex sentence from the options below.

• I went to the store, and I bought some bread.

• Although I was tired, I went to the store, and I bought some bread.

• I went to the store because I needed bread.

• I went to the store, but it was closed.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Rewrite the following sentence as a compound-complex sentence: "She was tired. She went to bed early. She had a big day tomorrow."

• She was tired, so she went to bed early because she had a big day tomorrow.

• She was tired, and she went to bed early because she had a big day tomorrow.

• She was tired because she had a big day tomorrow, so she went to bed early.

• She went to bed early because she was tired and had a big day tomorrow.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I have two best friends.

• The road was long, and the weather was hot.

• I want to know why you left school early on Friday.

• Beyond the tree line, Jim spotted a bear and two cubs coming his way.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

Which of the following is the correctly written sentence?

• The girl was short but, she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short but she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short; however she still could play basketball.

• The girl was short, but she still could play basketball.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI