Review Worksheet Sentence Structure Name ______________________Date ______________________ Class __________ Directions: Underline the independent clause once, and underline the dependent clause twice. Circle the letter below each sentence which correctly identifies the sentence structure. S: simple sentence C: compound sentence CX: complex sentence CCX: compound complex sentence 1. Anna plays defense, and Amber plays offense. S C CX CCX 2. Anna plays defense, yet Amber, who is a good shooter, plays offense. S C CX CCX 3. The kitty pounced over the fence, and she landed on a bald guy’s head. S C CX CCX 4. When the kitty pounced over the fence, she landed on a bald guy’s head, so he squealed like a little girl. S C CX CCX 5. I liked the cheese. S C CX CCX 6. I liked the cheese, yet ham tastes better. S C CX CCX 7. Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her. S C CX CCX 8. Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her, but she wasn’t hurt. S C CX CCX
9. I ate my peas so that I could eat my dessert. S C CX CCX 10. I ate my peas, yet I could not eat my dessert, so I ate it later. S C CX CCX 11. Billy went to the store, and he bought a ham sandwich. S C CX CCX 12. Billy went to the store, and he bought a ham sandwich that was moldy. S C CX CCX 13. While my dad ate country ham, I ate country steak. S C CX CCX 14. I ate country steak, yet I also ate sausage balls which were filled with cheese. S C CX CCX 15. I hope that you will study for your test on Friday. S C CX CCX
Answer Key Sentence Structure Quiz 1 1. Anna plays defense, and Amber plays offense. S C CX CCX 2. Anna plays defense, yet Amber, who is a good shooter, plays offense. S C CX CCX 3. The kitty pounced over the fence, and she landed on a bald guy’s head. S C CX CCX 4. When the kitty pounced over the fence, she landed on a bald guy’s head, so he squealed like a little girl. S C CX CCX 5. I liked the cheese. S C CX CCX 6. I liked the cheese, yet ham tastes better. S C CX CCX 7. Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her. S C CX CCX 8. Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her, but she wasn’t hurt. S C CX CCX 9. I ate my peas so that I could have my dessert. S C CX CCX 10. I ate my peas, yet I could not eat my dessert, so I ate it later. S C CX CCX 11. Billy went to the store, and he bought a ham sandwich.
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12. Billy went to the store, and he bought a ham sandwich that was moldy. S C CX CCX 13. While my dad ate country ham, I ate country steak. S C CX CCX 14. I ate country steak, yet I also ate sausage balls which were filled with cheese. S C CX CCX 15. I hope that you will study for your test on Friday. S C CX CCX
