Simple Sentences
Subject; Verb
Give an example of a compound sentence.
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What is a complex sentence?
Made from one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What type of sentence is this? The girl loves sushi.
Simple
Our neighbors have a bicycle made for (too, to, two).
What is two.
What type of clause makes up a simple sentence?
Independent
How do you join an independent clause to another independent clause?
A comma with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Is this a complex sentence? Yes or no.
When he handed in his paper, he forgot to hand in his reference page.
Yes
What type of sentence is this?
My sister puts on makeup whenever she goes out.
Complex
(Its, It's) not unusual to find harmless animals in the woods.
What is it's.
What is the subject and verb of this sentence?
Some students like to study in the morning.
Subject: students
Verb: like
What is the best coordinating conjunction for this sentence?
Our car broke down, ___ we had to walk to the gas station.
So.
Create a complex sentence using the word "because".
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What type of sentence is this?
My favorite season of the year is summer, but I do not like it when it's too hot outside.
Ana is (to, too, two) sick to want to go to the movie.
What is too.
Create a simple sentence based on the ocean.
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What is missing in this sentence?
My friend slept through her alarm this morning, she was late for work.
A coordinating conjunction.
What do subordinate conjunctions do in a complex sentence?
(After, although, because, when, since, etc.)
They introduce dependent clauses.
What type of sentence is this?
I love to read books, but I was tired today.
Compound
The youth groups are holding (their, they're) annual picnic.
What is their.
What is missing in the sentence?
Every morning at 10 AM
A subject.
Compound sentences must contain a conjunction and two ____ _____
Independent clauses.
What is missing in this sentence?
Even though she already had breakfast my dog was hungry.
A comma between breakfast and my.
What type of sentence is this?
Although I like books, I do not like romance novels, but my sister loves them.
Compound-Complex
(There, their, they’re) leaving on Saturday.
What is they're.