Sentence Types
Present, Past, or Future
Context Clues
General Information
100

Last night, we went to the movies.

complex sentence

100

Derrick was sorry for missing my birthday. 

Past tense

100

In this sentence, the word "combine" means what?

In the new recipe, we need to combine the ingredients so we can bake the cake.


to mix together

100

The number of hours in a day

24 hours

200

Jake and Leah went to the store and bought potato chips and soda.

Simple sentence

200

Bella will need to get more money for the tickets. 

Future tense

200

He pulled the rope GRADUALLY, so the cans would not fall.

slowly

200

Number of months in a year

12

300

We need to go to the store to get chocolate milk. 

Simple sentence

300

He likes to play his clarinet. 

Present tense

300

Robert ACCUSED Stanley of cheating on his math test. 

to blame someone for something

300

Number of days in a week

7

400

During the night, we stayed outside since it was so hot.

Complex sentences

400

John is going to play basketball with David. 

Future tense

400

We did not understand what he was saying because he was talking in PHRASES not in sentences.

incomplete thoughts

400

What are the 4 seasons?

Winter, spring, summer, fall

500

Gary went to church, but it was not Sunday.

Compound sentence

500

She is reading her book to the dog. 

Present tense

500

Tracey swims at the SHALLOW end of the pool since he is not a good swimmer. 

not much water

500

What state do you live in?

New York State