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Grade 4 · Week 28 of 36

Simple, compound, complex

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Simple, compound, complex

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Grade 4, week 28: Simple, compound, complex

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.does grandpa wear the long scarf?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.What does the child ride
  3. Find the dependent clause.Dad thinks that the goat is young.
  4. Simple, compound, or complex?Grandpa's hose is long. (simple / compound / complex)

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The eggs were small
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The king the wizard and the queen will read the books.
  3. Simple, compound, or complex?The babies will be happy. (simple / compound / complex)
  4. Join the two sentences with "so".The pear was ripe. Mom bought it.
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Grade 4, week 28: Simple, compound, complex (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The farmers will feed, a cow, an ox, and a goose.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bee stung the boy, but he did not cry
  3. Simple, compound, or complex?Teachers sit on chairs. (simple / compound / complex)
  4. Join the two sentences with "and".Dad toasts bread. Dad pours cereal.

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The whales were big, but the crab was small
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.did ann clap?
  3. Join the two sentences with "so".Grandma packed the bag. It was heavy.
  4. Simple, compound, or complex?The tall boy will dry the dog, and the girl will dry the puppy. (simple / compound / complex)
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Grade 4, week 28: Simple, compound, complex (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.i wore the uniform on sunday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The corn was yellow
  3. Simple, compound, or complex?The friends will enjoy themselves in the afternoon. (simple / compound / complex)
  4. Choose the right order.The farmer's ____ pigs played in the mud. (muddy pink / pink muddy)
  5. Simple, compound, or complex?The bears were hungry, so they ate berries. (simple / compound / complex)
  6. Choose the right order.The farmer's ____ horse lived on the farm. (brown tall / tall brown)
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Grade 4, week 28: Simple, compound, complex · answer key

Monday

  1. Does Grandpa wear the long scarf?
  2. What does the child ride?
  3. that the goat is young
  4. simple

Tuesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The king, the wizard, and the queen will read the books.
  3. simple
  4. The pear was ripe, so Mom bought it.

Wednesday

  1. The farmers will feed a cow, an ox, and a goose.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. simple
  4. Dad toasts bread, and he pours cereal. or Dad toasts bread, and Dad pours cereal.

Thursday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. Did Ann clap?
  3. Grandma packed the bag, so it was heavy.
  4. compound

Friday

  1. I wore the uniform on Sunday.
  2. The corn was yellow.
  3. simple
  4. muddy pink
  5. compound
  6. tall brown
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