Compound or Complex
Simple or Compound
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Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex
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100
Although they had adequate supplies, the colonists almost perished
What is a complex?! dep,indep
100
He must follow all of the rules or he will forfeit his position
What is compound?! he must follow & he will forfeit
100
Great literature stirs the imagination and it challenges the intellect
What is compound? literature stirs/it challenges
200
The store had to open before the shoppers could enter
What is complex?! indep dependent
200
This year, Kate and Ann decided to take separate vacations during their long spring break from school
What is simple?! 1 SUBJECT VERB RELATIONSHIP: Kate and Ann decided
200
Great literature that stirs the imagination also challenges the intellect
What is complex?! literature challenges (indep) / that stirs (depend)
300
I did not believe what he said
What is complex?! indep + noun clause (depend)
300
For Joe there is nothing relaxing about chopping wood, swatting mosquitoes, and cooking over a fire.
What is simple?! 1 sub verb relationship: chopping swatting cooking are all shared by the same subject!
300
Great literature that challenges the intellect is sometimes difficult yet it is also rewarding
What is compound-complex?!
400
I will go home, yet I still have much to do.
What is compound?! yet is a coordinating conjunction joining 2 indep clauses
400
However, Bruce loves to go camping but he hates going to the beach
What is compound? Bruce loves/he hates
400
Everybody knows that Jim is not to be trusted
What is complex?! indep dependent (noun clause)
500
The rain poured down as he left
What is complex?! indep + depen
500
Pauline loves going to the beach to spend her entire day sunbathing
What is simple? Pauline loves
500
The Iliad which was written by Homer is the first great poem in the western world and is considered by many to be a master piece of all time.
What is complex?! Indep: Iliad is the first great poem in the western world and is considered (only one subject!) dep: which was written by Homer
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