Simple Sentences
Which is the simple sentence? A. I love your new shoes. B. The cat ran very fast, but it couldn't catch the mouse.
A. I love your new shoes.
Which is the compound sentence?
A. I saw "Terminator" at the movies. B. I celebrated my birthday with my family, but I had to go back to work afterwards.
B. I celebrated my birthday with my family, but I had to go back to work afterwards.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinator
True or False. A compound-complex sentence's sequence can be in any order as long as it has 1 independent clause, 2 conjunctions, and 2 dependent clauses.
TRUE
Which is the simple sentence? A. I love your new shoes. B. The cat ran very fast, but it couldn't catch the mouse.
A. I love your new shoes.
Pick out the simple sentence. A.I have one sister and two brothers. B. Since my dad grounded me I can't go shopping.
A.I have one sister and two brothers.
Which is the compound sentence? A. The students worked on their homework, and they helped babysit the children. B.The teacher gave us a packet, but it's not due because we still have another week. C.We sang songs and played.
A. The students worked on their homework, and they helped babysit the children.
Is this an example of a complex sentence?
Mom took the dog with her when she went to the store.
yes
Which is an example of a compound-complex sentence? A. I like ice cream. B. I like ice cream, but I like cake better. C. none of the above
C. none of the above
Which is the compound sentence? A. I saw my cousin at the movies. B. I celebrated my birthday with my family, but I had to go back to work afterwards.
B.I celebrated my birthday with my family, but I had to go back to work afterwards.
What is a simple sentence? A. a sentence containing two or more independent clauses. B. a sentence having only one clause. C. a sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause
B. a sentence having only one clause
What is a compound sentence? A. a sentence containing 2 independant clauses and 1 dependant clause. B. 2 sentences combined by a conjunction C. a regular sentence
B. 2 sentences combined by a conjunction
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? Since we have a test tomorrow, I have to study all night.
Since we have a test tomorrow.
Is this an example of a compound-complex sentence?
The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because we won the state championship.
Yes
True or False. You use a subordinator to join 2 independent clauses into a compound sentence.
FALSE-you use a coordinating conjunction to join
Is this a simple sentence?
When I went home I saw a fox in my front yard.
No-It's complex but missing a comma after "home"
Which is the independent clause? She went to walk the dog because he almost used the restroom in the house.
She went to walk the dog.
Which is the example of a compound complex sentence? A.Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller,and he enjoyed it very much B.Laura forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered. C. all of the above
C. all of the above
What is a compound complex sentence?
A sentence with: 2 independent clauses, 1 coordinating conjunction, 1 subordinate conjunction, and a dependent clause
Is this a simple sentence?
I went to the movies, and ate dinner with my family.
No. It doesn't need a comma
True or False. You can use a subordinator to join 2 independent clauses into a compound sentence.
FALSE- you use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Which is a complex sentence? A. You should go to the house and get your coat. B. I love my mom, and I tell her everyday. C. Because the boy's alarm didn't go off, the boy was late for school.
C. Because the boy's alarm didn't go off, the boy was late for school.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
a sentence with 2 independent clauses, 1 coordinationg conjunction, 1 subordinator and a dependent clause
What does this mean? For And Nor But Or Yet So
FANBOYS, coordinating conjunctions