Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences Pd. 1

Worksheet by Laurie Exeter
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
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Subjects
ELA, English
Grades
5
Language
ENG
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Sort the following sentences into the correct category: simple or compound. Simple The snake slithered over the dried leaves and moss. Haley likes crunchy french fries. Our computers are missing. Compound Teak and mahogany grow in the forest, and the wood is used to make furniture. Grace's boots were muddy, but she wore them anyway. Miss Timmons was very tired, so she grabbed a Dr Pepper. Because people needed wood for their houses, much of the forest was damaged. Simple sentence Complex Sentence Compound sentence The chameleon scurried up the tree. Simple sentence Complex Sentence Compound sentence Tropical rainforests are valuable, but they are disappearing rapidly. Simple sentence Complex Sentence Compound sentence In the sentence below, label the two clauses as dependent or independent. Click on the blue dots to type your answer in the boxes. In the sentence below, label the two clauses as dependent or independent. Click on the blue dots to type your answers in the boxes.

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