Simple
Fix this sentence to make it a simple sentence:
"I like pizza, and I like tacos."
I like pizza. (Or I like tacos.)
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. I was tired.
B. Because I was tired, I slept.
C. I was tired, and I slept.
C. I was tired, and I slept.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
A. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
B. Because I was tired, I went to bed.
C. I like pizza.
B. Because I was tired, I went to bed.
Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?
A. I went to the store because I needed milk.
B. I went to the store, and I bought milk because I was hungry.
C. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
B. I went to the store, and I bought milk because I was hungry.
This sentence structure has one complete thought.
What is a simple sentence?
Question: Which sentence is a simple sentence?
A. I ran, and I fell.
B. I ran.
C. Because I ran, I fell.
B. I ran.
Fix this sentence to make it a compound sentence:
I like math. I like science.
I like math, and I like science.
Identify the dependent clause:
Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
Although it was raining.
Identify the independent clauses in this sentence:
Although it was raining, I went for a walk, and I enjoyed it.
I went for a walk and I enjoyed it.
This sentence structure joins two complete thoughts using words like and or but.
What is a compound sentence?
Remove one part to make this a simple sentence:
She was tired because she stayed up late.
She was tired. (or She stayed up late.)
Add a conjunction to make this a compound sentence:
She wanted to go outside. It was raining.
She wanted to go outside, but it was raining.
Rewrite this sentence as a complex sentence:
I stayed home. I was sick.
Because I was sick, I stayed home.
Rewrite this as a compound-complex sentence:
I studied for the test. I watched TV. I was tired.
I studied for the test, and I watched TV because I was tired.
This sentence structure includes one complete thought and one incomplete thought.
What is a complex sentence?
Which sentence has only one subject and one verb?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The dog barked, and the cat ran.
C. When the dog barked, the cat ran.
A. The dog barked loudly.
Which conjunction best completes this compound sentence?
He wanted to play soccer, ___ it was too hot.
But
Choose the sentence that contains a dependent clause:
A. I ran fast.
B. I ran fast because I was late.
C. I ran fast, and I caught the bus.
B. I ran fast because I was late.
Choose the compound-complex sentence:
A. I went to the park because it was sunny.
B. I went to the park, and I played soccer.
C. I went to the park, and I played soccer because it was sunny.
C. I went to the park, and I played soccer because it was sunny.
This sentence structure has two complete thoughts and one incomplete thought.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Fix this sentence so it has no conjunctions or dependent clauses:
Although it was late, we stayed up and watched a movie.
We stayed up. (or We watched a movie.)
Fix this sentence so it has two independent clauses joined correctly:
She studied hard but passed the test.
She studied hard, and she passed the test.
Break this sentence into one independent and one dependent clause:
Since it was cold, we stayed inside.
Independent clause: we stayed inside,
Dependent clause: Since it was cold.
Break this sentence into clauses:
While I was cooking, my friend called, and we talked for an hour.
Dependent clause: While I was cooking,
Independent clauses: my friend called and we talked for an hour.
The sentence structure that includes both multiple independent clauses and a dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?