Sentence Structure
Grade 7•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can differentiate between simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define the key characteristics of a compound-complex sentence.
2. Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence: "Because it was raining, I took my umbrella, and I wore a coat."
3. Rewrite the following compound sentence as a compound-complex sentence by adding a dependent clause: "The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away."
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