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English
8th
grade
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex Sentences
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What type of clause is a simple sentence?
dependent
independent
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which type of sentence combines an independent clause with an independent clause?CompoundComplex
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How many clauses make up a compound-complex sentence?
1
2
3
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How many clauses are required to make up a complex sentence?
1
2
3
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which type of clause uses a subordinating conjunction?IndependentDependent
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which type of sentence combines an independent clause with a dependent clause?CompoundComplex
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What type of conjunction is used to create compound sentences?
coordinating
subordinating
both coordinating and subordinating
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When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?
When the dependent clause comes first
When the independent clause comes first
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If Josie had known that the dog was not nice, she wouldn't have leaned in to pet if and she wouldn't have had to get stitches.
correct punctuation
needs a comma
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Since John was very hungry he ate a giant stack of pancakes.Correct PunctuationNeeds a comma
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Patrick was furious when Riley ate his slippers.Correct punctuationNeeds a comma
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.After she attended the party, Mrs. Moran ordered a pizza, and she napped on the couch.SimpleCompoundComplexCompound-Complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Many parents drove their child to school today because of the freezing cold temperatures.SimpleCompoundComplexCompound-Complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Katherine won the school Spelling Bee!SimpleCompoundComplexCompound-Complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Carefully, the students completed their Unit 2 test.SimpleCompoundComplexCompound-Complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The trees grow tall and close together.simplecompoundcomplexcompound-complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees.simplecompoundcomplexcompound-complex
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Since it takes approximately one thousand years for a used printer cartridge to decompose, recycling these plastic ink dispensers helps the environment
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.complex sentencecompound sentencesimple sentence
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Trees in cloud forests are shorter, and they are deciduous.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.We have to go to bed when the clock strikes ten o'clock.complex sentencecompound sentencesimple sentence
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Although it was sunny, the woods were dark, and Sue stumbled down the hill.simplecompoundcomplexcompound-complex
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She walked here.
Independent
Dependent
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.We could eat a salad for lunch, or we could eat a hamburger and fries.simple sentencecomplex sentencecompound sentencecompound-complex sentence
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His dog doesn't bark.
Independent
Dependent
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Because I opened the door to the delivery man.
Dependent
Independent
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Unless there is enough for everyone.
Independent
Dependent
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While my friends went sledding.
Dependent
Independent