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In this warm-up, you will identify sentence structures (simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex) and choose punctuation that correctly matches the structure (comma + conjunction, semicolon, and commas with dependent clauses).

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Which option is a simple sentence?

The rain started, so we ran inside, and we changed our clothes.

We kept playing, and the rain started.

Although the rain started, we kept playing.

The rain started suddenly.

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Which sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined correctly)?

Students left the room, the bell rang.

Because the bell rang, students left the room.

Students left the room; the bell rang.

When the bell rang, students left the room.

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Which option is a complex sentence?

I finished my homework; I watched a movie.

I finished my homework, I watched a movie.

When I finished my homework, I watched a movie.

I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.

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Select all sentences that are compound-complex.

Although I was tired, I finished the project, and I emailed it to my teacher.

I finished the project, and I emailed it to my teacher.

When the deadline was close, I worked late.

Because the deadline was close, I worked late; my sister brought me dinner.

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Choose the best punctuation for each blank. 1) The debate ended the audience applauded.

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Drag the best connector/punctuation into each blank. 1) The lab was canceled the equipment failed. 2) The lab was canceled the students went to the library.

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, so

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, although

because

, and

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Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?
Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Maya revised her essay because she submitted it before midnight.

Maya revised her essay, although she submitted it before midnight.

Maya revised her essay; she submitted it before midnight.

Maya revised her essay, she submitted it before midnight.

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Which revision correctly uses a comma + conjunction to join two independent clauses?

The storm ended, the streets were still flooded.

Because the storm ended, and the streets were still flooded.

The storm ended and, the streets were still flooded.

The storm ended, and the streets were still flooded.

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Select all sentences that are punctuated correctly.

The crowd cheered; the team ran onto the field.

The crowd cheered, the team ran onto the field.

While the crowd cheered the team ran onto the field.

While the crowd cheered, the team ran onto the field.

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Name the sentence type: "Although the movie was long, we stayed, and we talked about it afterward."

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Match each sentence to its structure.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Because the coach shouted, we adjusted our positions.		Simple
Because the coach shouted, we adjusted, and we improved.		Compound
The coach shouted, and we adjusted our positions.		Complex
The coach shouted instructions.		Compound-complex

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Which revision fixes the comma splice?
Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

The class finished early; the teacher assigned homework.

The class finished early, however the teacher assigned homework.

The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework.

The class finished early because the teacher assigned homework.

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True or False: A semicolon can correctly join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

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10th Grade ELA Grammar Warm-Up: Sentence Structure + Punctuation

10th Grade ELA Grammar Warm-Up: Sentence Structure + Punctuation

Which option is a simple sentence?

Which sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined correctly)?

Which option is a complex sentence?

Select all sentences that are compound-complex.

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?
Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision correctly uses a comma + conjunction to join two independent clauses?

Select all sentences that are punctuated correctly.

Name the sentence type: "Although the movie was long, we stayed, and we talked about it afterward."

Match each sentence to its structure.

Which revision fixes the comma splice?
Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

True or False: A semicolon can correctly join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Which option is a simple sentence?

Which sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined correctly)?

Which option is a complex sentence?

Select all sentences that are compound-complex.

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?
Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision correctly uses a comma + conjunction to join two independent clauses?

Select all sentences that are punctuated correctly.

Name the sentence type: "Although the movie was long, we stayed, and we talked about it afterward."

Match each sentence to its structure.

Which revision fixes the comma splice?
Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

True or False: A semicolon can correctly join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

10th Grade ELA Grammar Warm-Up: Sentence Structure + Punctuation

10th Grade ELA Grammar Warm-Up: Sentence Structure + Punctuation

Which option is a simple sentence?

Which sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined correctly)?

Which option is a complex sentence?

Select all sentences that are compound-complex.

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision correctly uses a comma + conjunction to join two independent clauses?

Select all sentences that are punctuated correctly.

Name the sentence type: "Although the movie was long, we stayed, and we talked about it afterward."

Match each sentence to its structure.

Which revision fixes the comma splice?Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

True or False: A semicolon can correctly join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Which option is a simple sentence?

Which sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined correctly)?

Which option is a complex sentence?

Select all sentences that are compound-complex.

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision correctly uses a comma + conjunction to join two independent clauses?

Select all sentences that are punctuated correctly.

Name the sentence type: "Although the movie was long, we stayed, and we talked about it afterward."

Match each sentence to its structure.

Which revision fixes the comma splice?Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

True or False: A semicolon can correctly join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?
Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision fixes the comma splice?
Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."

Which punctuation correctly fixes the run-on sentence?
Run-on: "Maya revised her essay she submitted it before midnight."

Which revision fixes the comma splice?
Original: "The class finished early, the teacher assigned homework."