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Fragments, Compound and Complex Sentences

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    Practice identifying fragments, compound and complex sentences, conjunctions, and correct punctuation.
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  • Which sentence is a fragment?
    I finished the book yesterday.
    After I finished the book, I told my friend.
    Because I finished the book yesterday.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    The boys played soccer this afternoon and won 4-1.
    The boys played soccer this afternoon, and they won 4-1.
    When the boys played soccer this afternoon, they won 4-1.
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  • Which word can be used in a complex sentence?
    or
    but
    unless
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  • Which is a compound sentence?
    After Ben tried sushi, he liked it.
    Because Ben liked sushi.
    Ben tried sushi, and he liked it.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    I read the book about stars and liked it.
    I didn't know about the stars.
    Until I read the book, I didn't know about the stars.
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  • Which conjunction can be used in a compound sentence?
    and
    while
    although
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  • Which sentence is correct?
    When I finished the book, I told everyone about it.
    Finished the book, I told everyone.
    When I finished the book I told everyone.
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  • What is a fragment?
    An incomplete sentence
    A sentence with a comma
    Two complete sentences joined together
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  • Which sentence needs a comma?
    My friend read the book and liked it.
    She read the book very quickly.
    When I finished the book I told my friend.
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  • Which sentence is compound?
    The athlete trained hard, so she won the race.
    Because the athlete trained hard, she won the race.
    The athlete train hard and won the race.
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  • Which word is used to make a sentence complex?
    if
    or
    but
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  • Which sentence is compound?
    Because Joe studied hard, he passed the class.
    Joe studied hard every day.
    Joe studied hard, and he passed the class.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    Because she worked hard, she succeeded.
    She worked hard and succeeded.
    She worked hard, and she succeeded.
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  • Which sentence is complex?
    After leaving her home country, she moved to the United States.
    After leaving her home country.
    She left her home country and moved to the United States.
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  • Which sentence has two independent clauses?
    I was tired, and I slept.
    Because I was tired, I slept.
    When I was tired.
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  • Which sentence is NOT a fragment?
    She was determined to succeed.
    Because she was determined.
    When she arrived.
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