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Grade 5 · Week 31 of 36

Simple, compound, complex

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

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Grade 5, week 31: Simple, compound, complex

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will the author write books on sunday?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Are the cows tired
  3. Find the dependent clause.Mom thinks that the oranges were sweet.
  4. Find the dependent clause.Grandpa knows that the pencil was short.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Does the deer eat grass
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bakers bake cakes, bread, and pies
  3. Find the dependent clause.The flowers bloom if Mom waters them.
  4. Simple, compound, or complex?Grandma thinks that the weed is tall. (simple / compound / complex)
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Grade 5, week 31: Simple, compound, complex (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The foxes chase the mouse, the hen, and the rabbit
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bird sits in a cage and the turtle sits on a rock.
  3. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.The farmers feed the cows. The cows are hungry.
  4. Put "because" between the two sentences to join them.Grandpa wears the scarf. He is cold.

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The girl's wagon was old but the child's bikes were new.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.did ben share a book at noon?
  3. Put "although" between the two sentences to join them.The girls sang songs. They were sad.
  4. Find the dependent clause.Dad thinks that the teacher led a child.
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Grade 5, week 31: Simple, compound, complex (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.mom will buy the tickets on sunday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The women sold grapes
  3. Join the two sentences with "but".The wind is cold. The sun is warm.
  4. Choose the earlier act with had.The knights found the gold after the kings ____ it. (had hidden / has hidden / had hide)
  5. Choose the verb: done by that time.The baker ____ the loaves by Saturday. (will has baked / will have bake / will have baked)
  6. Simple, compound, or complex?The pies are hot, but the milk is cold. (simple / compound / complex)
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Grade 5, week 31: Simple, compound, complex · answer key

Monday

  1. Will the author write books on Sunday?
  2. Are the cows tired?
  3. that the oranges were sweet
  4. that the pencil was short

Tuesday

  1. Does the deer eat grass?
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. if Mom waters them
  4. complex

Wednesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The bird sits in a cage, and the turtle sits on a rock.
  3. The farmers feed the cows because the cows are hungry.
  4. Grandpa wears the scarf because he is cold.

Thursday

  1. The girl's wagon was old, but the child's bikes were new.
  2. Did Ben share a book at noon?
  3. The girls sang songs although they were sad. or The girls sang songs, although they were sad.
  4. that the teacher led a child

Friday

  1. Mom will buy the tickets on Sunday.
  2. The women sold grapes.
  3. The wind is cold, but the sun is warm.
  4. had hidden
  5. will have baked
  6. compound
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