True
What are the two components of a simple sentence?
Subject and predicate
What is a compound sentence?
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that combines an independent and a dependent clause.
Using a complex sentence, tell me about your plans after school today.
Answers will vary.
Compound sentences only use these kinds of clauses.
Independent clauses.
Identify the subject in the following simple sentence:
It wasn't long before George lost all his patience.
George.
Where should the comma be placed in a compound sentence?
Before the coordinating conjunction.
A complex sentence will always have a comma in it.
False.
What kind of sentence is the following:
Diya really liked tacos, pasta, and corndogs.
Simple Sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand on its own. It needs to be connected with an independent clause.
True or False:
A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate.
False.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
What is the dependent clause in the following complex sentence?
While you're at the grocery store, grab some eggs, milk, and if they have apples, get three.
While you're at the grocery store
David still got in trouble even though he didn't feel like he did anything wrong.
Complex
These words are found at the start of a clause that indicate it is a dependent clause.
Subordinating conjunctions.
Identify the entire predicate in the following sentence:
Cindy slept through her alarm.
slept through her alarm
Find and fix the error in the following:
Yesterday, Jim tried to talk to Pam, and Pam was busy at the time. Today Kevin encouraged Jim, so he decided to try again.
After, although, as, when, whenever, while, until, unless, because, before, if, since
What is wrong with the following sentence:
Since it was already dark out John and his friends, decided to just go home.
Improper comma placement.
Since it was already dark out, John and his friends decided to just go home.
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:
This evening Ash decided he would apply to both West End and their rival Easton.
This evening Ash decided he would apply to both West End and their rival Easton.
Is the following a simple sentence?
Harvey and his friend, Krish, ran to the bus stop.
Yes, it is a simple sentence.
Combine the following independent clauses to create the best compound sentence.
Veronica had soccer practice this Friday.
She didn't get to hang out with her friends.
The Commanders win the game.
I am going to buy pizza to celebrate.
If the Commanders win the game, I am going to buy pizza to celebrate.
I am going to buy pizza to celebrate if the Commanders win the game.
Using a compound sentence, name our school principal and all three assistant principals.
Ms. Diehl, Ms. Cashman, Ms. Malone, Mr. Harris