Which is it?
Simple, Complex, or Compound?
Alex ate the food very fast.
Simple
A simple sentence includes an indepedent and a dependent clause.
False, it only includes an independent clause
Define simple sentence.
A simple sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clause.
Give an example of a simple sentence.
Anything with an independent clause and no dependent clause.
Simple, Complex, or Compound?
Hope drove her brother to school, and they stopped for coffee on their way there.
Compound
The following sentence is an example of a compound sentence:
There are only four weeks of school left, yet there is still a lot of work to do.
True
Define dependent clause.
A dependent clause needs another clause in order to make a complete sentence. It is an incomplete thought and it can't stand alone.
Give an example of a dependent clause.
Any incomplete thought...
An example would be "while we walked,"
Simple, Complex, or Compound?
She will go to school in the city until she finds a job.
Complex
A complex sentence is limited to only having one independent clause and one dependent clause.
False, complex sentences only have one independent clause and they need to have at least one dependent clause so it can be more than one
Define compound sentence.
A compound sentence is a sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses.
Give an example of a compound sentence.
Anything with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clauses.
Simple, Complex, or Compound?
The rain was pouring, so the game was cancelled.
Compound
The following is an example of a compound sentence:
When the cake is brown, take it out of the oven.
False, it is a complex sentence because it has an independent and a dependent clause
Define complex sentence.
A complex sentence is defined as a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Give an example of a complex sentence.
Anything with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.