Simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Two equal ideas, each able to stand alone. Ari wants one sentence that fits the meaning below. Which sentence does it?

   • The class toured the museum and left early.
   • The class toured the museum, and the guide locked the front doors before the last visitor left.
   • Because the museum closed early, the class left.
   • The class toured the museum, and the guide locked the front doors.
2. 2.

   Two equal ideas, and a reason that cannot stand alone. Esme wants one sentence that fits the meaning below. Which sentence does it?

   • The line grew long because the lemonade was cold.
   • The stand opened at noon, the line grew long, and the lemonade was cold.
   • The stand opened at noon because Dad asked, and the line grew long because the lemonade was cold.
   • The stand opened at noon, and the line grew long because the lemonade was cold.
3. 3.

   One idea in one clause, with extra details added by phrases. Jun wants one sentence that fits the meaning below. Which sentence does it?

   • After the choir rehearsed in the gym, it sang for the visiting parents.
   • The choir rehearsed in the gym, and it sang for the visiting parents because the show began.
   • After a long rehearsal in the gym, the choir sang for the visiting parents.
   • The choir rehearsed in the gym, and the visiting parents listened.
4. 4.

   The wind rose. The sailors lowered the sail. The harbor grew rough. Kira joins three short sentences into one compound-complex sentence. Which sentence does it?

   • The wind rose, and the sailors lowered the sail because the harbor grew rough.
   • Because the wind rose, the sailors lowered the sail in the rough harbor.
   • The wind rose, the sailors lowered the sail, and the harbor grew rough.
   • The wind rose, the sailors lowered the sail because the harbor grew rough.
5. 5.

   The bakery opened early. A line formed outside. The first batch smelled wonderful. Luz joins three short sentences into one compound-complex sentence. Which sentence does it?

   • The bakery opened early, a line formed outside, and the first batch smelled wonderful.
   • The bakery opened early, and a line formed outside because the first batch smelled wonderful.
   • Because the first batch smelled wonderful, a line formed outside the bakery.
   • The bakery opened early, a line formed outside because the first batch smelled wonderful.
6. 6.

   The bus was late. The students waited in the library. The rain kept falling. Milo joins three short sentences into one compound-complex sentence. Which sentence does it?

   • The bus was late, the students waited in the library while the rain kept falling.
   • The bus was late, and the students waited in the library while the rain kept falling.
   • The bus was late, the students waited in the library, and the rain kept falling.
   • While the rain kept falling, the students waited in the library for the late bus.
7. 7.

   The sun was setting. The scouts reached the lake. They set up camp. Noah joins three short sentences into one compound-complex sentence. Which sentence does it?

   • The sun was setting, the scouts reached the lake, and they set up camp.
   • As the sun was setting, the scouts reached the lake and set up camp.
   • The scouts reached the lake as the sun was setting, they set up camp.
   • The scouts reached the lake as the sun was setting, and they set up camp.
8. 8.

   The lights flickered, the show went on. Ren fixes a run-on from a student draft. The goal is a compound sentence that shows a contrast. Which revision works?

   • Although the lights flickered, the show went on.
   • The lights flickered, but the show went on.
   • The lights flickered, so the show went on.
   • The lights flickered. The show went on.
9. 9.

   The team celebrated, they had won the final. Tala fixes a run-on from a student draft. The goal is a complex sentence that gives a reason. Which revision works?

   • The team celebrated. They had won the final.
   • The team celebrated because they had won the final.
   • The team celebrated, and they had won the final.
   • Although the team celebrated, they had won the final.
10. 10.

    We can paint the mural today, we can wait for Monday. Zee fixes a run-on from a student draft. The goal is a compound sentence that shows a choice. Which revision works?

    • We can paint the mural today, and we can wait for Monday.
    • We can paint the mural today. We can wait for Monday.
    • We can paint the mural today, or we can wait for Monday.
    • We can paint the mural today, however we can wait for Monday.