Simple
Simple or Compound? "Kara doesn't know where the dog is".
Simple
Which sentence is complex?
a) The bell rang, and the children ran out.
b) When the bell rang, the children ran out.
When the bell rang, the children ran out.
Identify the Compound Sentence:
The cat slept, and the dog barked.
Identify the dependent clause: "Although it was raining, we went to the park, and we played soccer."
Although it was raining
Identify the sentence type: "If you insist, I will do my homework, but I don't want to do it."
Compound-complex
Is this a simple sentence?
"Get up out of that bed immediately!"
Yes, it is a simple sentence.
What is the definition of a Complex Sentence?
Complex sentences contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Use a Semicolon: Combine these clauses using a semicolon:
"The storm was severe" "Many trees fell down".
The storm was severe; many trees fell down.
Fill in the blank: "I wanted to go to the beach, _____ it started to rain, so I stayed home."
(but/although)
I wanted to go to the beach, but it started to rain, so I stayed home.
Punctuation Correction:
"The team practiced hard for the game but they still lost by one point." (Add the necessary comma)
The team practiced hard for the game, but they still lost by one point.
choose the simple sentence:
a) Inspector DeRay looked around, but he couldn't find any,
b) Inspector DeRay looked for fingerprints
Inspector DeRay looked for fingerprints
Combine these two sentences into one complex sentence: "I finished the book. I started a new one."
When I finished the book, I started a new one.
What is the definition of a compound sentence?
Compound sentences connect two independent clauses using a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
Combine these into a compound-complex sentence:
"The dog barked. The mailman arrived. I was scared."
Because the dog barked when the mailman arrived, I was scared.
Convert two simple sentences into a complex sentence: "It was raining. We went to the park." (Use 'Although')
Although it was raining, we went to the park.
Which adds to "Carol ran" and keeps it simple?
a) to the end of the line.
b) but Leo just walked.
c) faster than her classmates.
Combine these two sentences into one complex sentence using "because"
He was late for the meeting. He missed the important announcement.
Form a Compound Sentence: Create a compound sentence using "nor" based on this prompt: "Peter doesn't need to buy a new car. He doesn't need to go on vacation".
Peter doesn't need to buy a new car, nor does he need to go on vacation.
Correct the punctuation:
"She loves to read books but because she is busy she rarely has time to finish them."
She loves to read books, but because she is busy, she rarely has time to finish them.
Identify the structure:
"Bruno took the desktop computer that he uses at work, and Pauline sits on the beach with her laptop computer, which she connects to the internet with a cellular phone."
Compound-complex
Identify the simple sentence (Select all that apply):
a) Working throughout the night, the mechanics fixed the engine.
b) The team wanted to win, and they practiced hard.
c) Behind the house and over the fence lies a hidden garden.
a) and c) are simple. b) is compound.
Transform this sentence into a complex sentence.
He is very rich. He is unhappy." (Use although).
Although he is very rich, he is unhappy.
Combine with Proper Punctuation: Combine these three clauses into one compound sentence:
"I wanted to buy the shirt" "It was too expensive" "I bought a hat instead"
I wanted to buy the shirt, but it was too expensive, so I bought a hat instead.
or
I wanted to buy the shirt, but it was too expensive; I bought a hat instead.
Analyze the following sentence:
"Before the storm arrived, we secured the windows, yet the wind still shattered the glass, which surprised us."
Identify the independent clauses, the dependent clause, and the subordinating conjunction.
Independent clauses: "we secured the windows", "the wind still shattered the glass"
Dependent clauses: "Before the storm arrived", "which surprised us"
Subordinating conjunction: "Before"
Identify the dependent clause(s) in the following sentence and determine if the sentence is Complex or Compound-Complex
"The scientist, whom the committee had previously ignored, presented her findings to the board; however, they remained skeptical until she provided the raw data."
It's compound-complex