Simple,Compound,Complex Sentences

1.We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock.

❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
2. Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
3. The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
4. James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
5. The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
6. Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
7. The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
8. Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
9. After midnight the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex
10. She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.
❑ Simple ❑ Compound ❑ Complex

Alliteration and Sibilance

Identify whether it contains alliteration, sibilance, both, or neither.
1. Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Type of sound: Alliteration / Sibilance / Both / Neither

2. The snake slithered silently through the grass.

Type of sound: Alliteration / Sibilance / Both / Neither

3. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Type of sound: Alliteration / Sibilance / Both / Neither

4. She whispered a wish to the wind.

Type of sound: Alliteration / Sibilance / Both / Neither

5. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.

Type of sound: Alliteration / Sibilance / Both / Neither

Formal/Informal Language
 1. I am expecting the mailman at any minute. _____________
2. Will you please pass the peas? ________________
3. Dude! I can’t believe you just ate that! __________________
4. You look very nice in that pink dress. ___________________
5. Aw, geez. Hot dogs again? _____________________
6. Miss Miller, may I please use the restroom? ____________________
7. The dog sat patiently at her feet. ____________________
8. Who knows? Nobody bothers to tell me anything. ________________
9. Without a sound, she crept stealthily down the stairs. ______________
10. Forget it, Susie. He isn’t interested. ___________________

Compound-Complex Sentences

Instructions: Read each sentence and determine whether it is a compound-complex

sentence or not. If it is, identify the independent and dependent clauses.

1. Jenny went to the store, and she bought some groceries.

 Compound-complex
 Independent clause: ________
 Dependent clause: ________
2. After I finish my homework, I will go to the park and play with my friends.
 Compound-complex
 Independent clause: ________
 Dependent clause: ________
3. Although it rained all morning, the picnic was still a lot of fun.
 Compound-complex
 Independent clause: ________
 Dependent clause: ________
4. My brother was tired, so he took a nap after school.
 Compound-complex
 Independent clause: ________
 Dependent clause: ________
5. When the cat ran away, the children were very sad.
 Compound-complex
 Independent clause: ________
 Dependent clause: ________