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Free 9th Grade Sentences & Clauses Worksheets

3 free sentences & clauses resources for 9th Grade: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Simple, compound and complex sentences; conjunctions; clauses. 9th grade students solve more complex equations, work with linear graphs, meet Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry, and expand binomials.

Students will practice: identifying simple, compound and complex sentences; combining short sentences into varied structures; opening sentences with clauses and phrases; using cohesive devices to link ideas; editing a paragraph for variety and flow; identifying active and passive voice; converting sentences between active and passive voice; explaining why a writer chooses the passive voice.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Sentence Variety and Cohesion
  2. 2Active and Passive Voice for Effect
  3. 3Parallel Structure and Balanced Sentences

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Sentence Variety and Cohesion

    Students learn to control rhythm and flow at paragraph level: varying sentence length and type (simple, compound, complex), opening…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Active and Passive Voice for Effect

    Students go beyond identifying active and passive voice to choosing between them on purpose. They spot the passive (a form of be plus a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Parallel Structure and Balanced Sentences

    Students learn to keep items in a list, pairs joined by and, or and but, and comparisons in the same grammatical form, so that sentences…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    13 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 9th Grade students learn about sentences & clauses?

Simple, compound and complex sentences; conjunctions; clauses. At 9th Grade, our resources focus on: identifying simple, compound and complex sentences; combining short sentences into varied structures; opening sentences with clauses and phrases; using cohesive devices to link ideas.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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