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Simple, Compound or Complex? (1456)

Mixed identification practice — students classify each sentence as simple, compound, or complex, applying all three structure rules at once.
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Teaching Notes

Quick check: Look for FANBOYS (→ compound), subordinating conjunctions (→ complex), or neither (→ simple). Count the independent clauses.

Vocabulary
Simple Sentence: One independent clause.
Compound Sentence: Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Complex Sentence: One independent and one dependent clause.
Common Mistakes
  • Calling a compound sentence complex because it is long
  • Misidentifying a relative clause as a subordinating clause
Extension Activities
  • Identify sentence types in a story.
  • Sort sentences by structure.
  • Write one of each type.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to read a paragraph and label each sentence as simple, compound, or complex.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
classify sentence typesdistinguish simple compound complexanalyze sentence structure