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Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. _____ 1. Everyone likes food, but not everyone enjoys the same particular foods. _____ 2. Before the rain started, I closed the car windows. _____ 3. Robins and sparrows use their bills like tweezers. _____ 4. Though tired, she danced well, and the audience loved her.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 1. Everyone likes food, but not everyone enjoys the same particular foods. _____ 2. Before the rain started, I closed the car windows. _____ 3. Robins and sparrows use their bills like tweezers. _____ 4. Though tired, she danced well, and the audience loved her.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 1. Everyone likes food, but not everyone enjoys the same particular foods. Cx 2. Before the rain started, I closed the car windows. _____ 3. Robins and sparrows use their bills like tweezers. _____ 4. Though tired, she danced well, and the audience loved her.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 1. Everyone likes food, but not everyone enjoys the same particular foods. Cx 2. Before the rain started, I closed the car windows. S 3. Robins and sparrows use their bills like tweezers. _____ 4. Though tired, she danced well, and the audience loved her.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 1. Everyone likes food, but not everyone enjoys the same particular foods. Cx 2. Before the rain started, I closed the car windows. S 3. Robins and sparrows use their bills like tweezers. CC 4. Though tired, she danced well, and the audience loved her.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. _____ 5. Softball is my favorite sport. _____ 6. Herons have bills like spears. _____ 7. The buses will leave in one hour, and the game will start in two hours. _____ 8. We stayed in the cabin we had rented the year before.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. S 5. Softball is my favorite sport. _____ 6. Herons have bills like spears. _____ 7. The buses will leave in one hour, and the game will start in two hours. _____ 8. We stayed in the cabin we had rented the year before.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. S 5. Softball is my favorite sport. S 6. Herons have bills like spears. _____ 7. The buses will leave in one hour, and the game will start in two hours. _____ 8. We stayed in the cabin we had rented the year before.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. S 5. Softball is my favorite sport. S 6. Herons have bills like spears. C 7. The buses will leave in one hour, and the game will start in two hours. _____ 8. We stayed in the cabin we had rented the year before.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. S 5. Softball is my favorite sport. S 6. Herons have bills like spears. C 7. The buses will leave in one hour, and the game will start in two hours. Cx 8. We stayed in the cabin we had rented the year before.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. _____ 9. Many people don’t eat red meat, but they enjoy fish or eggs. _____ 10. The loon surfaces in one minute or remains underwater for five minutes. _____ 11. Viv and her band flew to the concert in Chicago. _____ 12. Riders needed money, or they could not pass the tollbooths.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 9. Many people don’t eat red meat, but they enjoy fish or eggs. _____ 10. The loon surfaces in one minute or remains underwater for five minutes. _____ 11. Viv and her band flew to the concert in Chicago. _____ 12. Riders needed money, or they could not pass the tollbooths.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 9. Many people don’t eat red meat, but they enjoy fish or eggs. S 10. The loon surfaces in one minute or remains underwater for five minutes. _____ 11. Viv and her band flew to the concert in Chicago. _____ 12. Riders needed money, or they could not pass the tollbooths.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 9. Many people don’t eat red meat, but they enjoy fish or eggs. S 10. The loon surfaces in one minute or remains underwater for five minutes. S 11. Viv and her band flew to the concert in Chicago. _____ 12. Riders needed money, or they could not pass the tollbooths.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 9. Many people don’t eat red meat, but they enjoy fish or eggs. S 10. The loon surfaces in one minute or remains underwater for five minutes. S 11. Viv and her band flew to the concert in Chicago. C 12. Riders needed money, or they could not pass the tollbooths.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. _____ 13. The children cheered, and Mom gave them pie. _____ 14. A woodpecker props its tail against a branch and chisels a hole in the tree. _____ 15. Some cities have bike paths, and others close roads to traffic. _____ 16. Birds lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live babies.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 13. The children cheered, and Mom gave them pie. _____ 14. A woodpecker props its tail against a branch and chisels a hole in the tree. _____ 15. Some cities have bike paths, and others close roads to traffic. _____ 16. Birds lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live babies.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 13. The children cheered, and Mom gave them pie. S 14. A woodpecker props its tail against a branch and chisels a hole in the tree. _____ 15. Some cities have bike paths, and others close roads to traffic. _____ 16. Birds lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live babies.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 13. The children cheered, and Mom gave them pie. S 14. A woodpecker props its tail against a branch and chisels a hole in the tree. C 15. Some cities have bike paths, and others close roads to traffic. _____ 16. Birds lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live babies.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. C 13. The children cheered, and Mom gave them pie. S 14. A woodpecker props its tail against a branch and chisels a hole in the tree. C 15. Some cities have bike paths, and others close roads to traffic. C 16. Birds lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live babies.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. _____ 17. Since it’s so cold, let’s stay home tonight, and let’s play cards. _____ 18. Dan and I hiked to the general store, which was about a mile away. _____ 19. During the 1890s, bicycles became a craze and many bike paths were built. _____ 20. The owl hisses like a cat and clicks its beak.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. CC 17. Since it’s so cold, let’s stay home tonight, and let’s play cards. _____ 18. Dan and I hiked to the general store, which was about a mile away. _____ 19. During the 1890s, bicycles became a craze and many bike paths were built. _____ 20. The owl hisses like a cat and clicks its beak.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. CC 17. Since it’s so cold, let’s stay home tonight, and let’s play cards. Cx 18. Dan and I hiked to the general store, which was about a mile away. _____ 19. During the 1890s, bicycles became a craze and many bike paths were built. _____ 20. The owl hisses like a cat and clicks its beak.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. CC 17. Since it’s so cold, let’s stay home tonight, and let’s play cards. Cx 18. Dan and I hiked to the general store, which was about a mile away. C 19. During the 1890s, bicycles became a craze and many bike paths were built. _____ 20. The owl hisses like a cat and clicks its beak.

Common Writing Problems: Phrases and Clauses

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Activity 1.2 Identifying Sentence Structure (DTG p. 79) Directions: In the space before each sentence, write S if the sentence is simple, C if it is compound, Cx if it is complex, and CC if it is compound-complex. CC 17. Since it’s so cold, let’s stay home tonight, and let’s play cards. Cx 18. Dan and I hiked to the general store, which was about a mile away. C 19. During the 1890s, bicycles became a craze and many bike paths were built. S 20. The owl hisses like a cat and clicks its beak.