Complex sentences
What types of clauses are in a a complex sentence?
Independent clause and dependent clause.
What type of clause is a simple sentence?
Independent clause
What type of sentence is this? Madeline walked to the store.
Simple sentence
Ali and Dawn went to the the market and bought some stuff.
Correct
How many independent clauses are in a compound sentences?
Two independent clauses.
Does a complex sentence need a dependent clause?
Yes.
What does a simple sentence need to be a complete thought?
One complete subject and one complete predicate.
What type of sentence is this? I want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
Compound sentence
Joanne walked through the door, and all eyes looked at her.
Correct
What is a compound sentences made of?
Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a fan boys conjnction.
When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?
When the dependent clause comes first.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a) Because it was raining
b) The dog barked loudly.
c) When we arrived at school
B. The dog barked loudly.
What type of sentence is this? Mary ran to hug her grandma.
Simple sentence
Simple sentences have one complete subject and two complete predicates
Incorrect, it has one complete subject and one complete predicate.
A semicolon
What starts a dependent clause?
A subordinating conjunction
Why is a simple sentence called a simple sentence?
Because it only has one complete subject and one complete predicate so people say that it is simple to write.
What type of sentence is this? Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.
Complex sentence.
A complex sentence joins together two simple sentences.
Incorrect, that is the compound sentences job.
Is this a compound sentence? She walked to the store, she bought milk and butter.
No, it is missing a coordinating conjunction.
Name 3 subordinating conjunctions
AWhitebus
If a simple sentence only has one complete subject and no predicate then it is called a ____________.
It would be called a fragment.
What type of sentence is this? Everyday Aiden walks to school even though his friend drives.
Complex sentence.
A complex has to have a dependent clause and a coordinating conjunction.
Incorrect-coordinating conjunctions are used in compound sentences
Which sentence is correctly written as a compound sentence?
a) The experiment was difficult however we completed it on time.
b) The experiment was difficult, however we completed it on time.
c) The experiment was difficult; however, we completed it on time.
d) The experiment was difficult however, we completed it on time.
B. The experiment was difficult, however we completed it on time.