Sentence Structure Practice

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A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

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Simple sentences can also have a compound subject, compound verb, or both. In the following simple sentences, identify if they contain a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

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Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound.
We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

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Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Identify if the following sentence is complex.
We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

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Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

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Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

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Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

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Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

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Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
While you're working, I'll clean my room.

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Sentence Structure Practice

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Simple sentences can also have a compound subject, compound verb, or both. In the following simple sentences, identify if they contain a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound.
We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Identify if the following sentence is complex.
We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The jobs that you're doing look hard.

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Simple sentences can also have a compound subject, compound verb, or both. In the following simple sentences, identify if they contain a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound.
We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Identify if the following sentence is complex.
We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The jobs that you're doing look hard.

Sentence Structure Practice

Sentence Structure Practice

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Simple sentences can also have a compound subject, compound verb, or both. In the following simple sentences, identify if they contain a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound. We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.Identify if the following sentence is complex. We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. The jobs that you're doing look hard.

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Simple sentences can also have a compound subject, compound verb, or both. In the following simple sentences, identify if they contain a compound subject, compound verb, or both.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound. We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.Identify if the following sentence is complex. We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound. The jobs that you're doing look hard.

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound.
We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Identify if the following sentence is complex.
We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The jobs that you're doing look hard.

A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
An independent (or main) clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. Identify if the following sentences are simple.

Compound sentences have two independent clauses. Identify if the following sentences are compound.
We're getting ready to leave, so please come with us.

Complex sentences have one independent clause and one subordinate clause.
Identify if the following sentence is complex.
We might stop for pizza after the movie is over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
They drove to the theater after they picked up Jenny.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
John worked on the car, and I helped with the tires.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The puck flew; the buzzer sounded, and the game was over.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
Bruce charged the net; the goalie tensed.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
While you're working, I'll clean my room.

Identify if the sentence is complex or compound.
The jobs that you're doing look hard.