Review: Punctuating Sentence Types

Student Name: ______Date: ______Period: _____

Review:

What is a phrase?

Give an example:

What is a clause?

Give an example:

What is an independent clause?

What is a dependent clause?

Identifying Sentence Types

Directions: Identify the following sentences as simple “S,” compound “C,” complex “CX,” or compound-complex “CC.”

  1. _____Nelson Madela, former president of South Africa, fought for the rights of the public.
  2. _____Because Daedalus and Icarus are trapped, Daedalus must build wings, and the wings allow them to escape.
  3. _____His teachings have motivated her to fight for women’s education, and she does this through social media.
  4. _____Although Friar Laurence is initially reluctant to marry Romeo and Juliet, he finally agrees.
  5. _____ Heroism is solely the act of fighting for a cause and benefiting others.

Directions:Read the following information.

Compound Sentence Examples

  • Ms. Tuttle loves to play DND, but she also loves board games.
  • Ms. Tuttle loves to play DND; but she also loves board games.

Complex Sentence Examples

  • If Ms. Tuttle tells her students about her love for dice, she may risk being just too cool.
  • She may risk being just too cool if Ms. Tuttle tells her students about her love for dice.

Compound-Complex Sentence Examples

  • Ms. Tuttle loves to play DND, but she may risk being just too cool if Ms. Tuttle tells her students about her love for dice.
  • If Ms. Tuttle tells her students about her love for dice, she may risk being just too cool, and she may exhibit her love for DND.
  • If Ms. Tuttle tells her students about her love for dice, she may risk being just too cool; she may exhibit her love for DND.

Directions: Read the following text, adding punctuation where necessary.

  1. Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses because he took on too many extracurricular activities.
  2. I tried to speak Spanish and my friend tried to speak English.
  3. Alejandro played football however John didn’t feel up for it because he had a cold.
  4. The students are studying diligently in their bedrooms because they have a test tomorrow.
  5. After they finished studying for their history final Juan and Maria went to the movies to see American Sniper and they both enjoyed it.
  6. John bought some new shoes from the Nike store in the mall he wore them that night to a party.
  7. He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned but he knows that it's necessary if he wants to have healthy teeth when he is old.
  8. After the man spent two hours trying to sell his apples at the farmer’s market he decided to reduce the price so that he could return home sooner.
  9. Lydia liked her new house but she didn't like the front yard because she had to mow it almost every weekend.
  10. Sometimes Bernard hides under his bed when he does not want to do his chores.