Department of Education of Puerto Rico Juan Ponce de Len Bilingual School Quiz: Sentence Structure (Simple, Compound and

d Complex Sentence) Value: 36points______ English 9 grade: Mr. Bonkosky / Mr. Morales

Name: _______________________________________________ Group: _______________________________________________ I. Simple and Compound Sentence: Instructions: Label each simple sentence S and each compound sentence C. Underline each subject once and each verb twice. (10 points) ____ 1. Text messaging is not new, yet few adults use it. ____ 2. The contest will not take place until June, but we already have four entries. ____3. Tree swallows can fly out of their nests and catch insects in midair. ____4.We grilled hamburgers, marshmallows on July 4th. barbecued chicken, and roasted

Date: _______________________________________________

III. Compound Complex Sentence: Instructions: Write four compound complex sentences. Use subjects, verbs and conjunctions from your own. Remember that a compound complex has two independent clauses and one dependent clause. Circle the dependent clause and underline the independent clauses in each sentence. (16 points) Your sentences will be evaluated by the use of appropriate clauses, appropriate use of conjunctions, grammar, and structure. 1.

____5. The wind shifted, and it blew rain in through our window. II. Complex Sentence: Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using the subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the sentences into one complex sentence. (10 points) 2.

1. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him.

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2. It was raining outside. We went for a walk. 3. Jenny needs to ask me. I will buy it for her. 4. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young. 5. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews.
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