Compound-Complex Sentences
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? After I ate my dinner, I cleaned the table, and my brother washed the dishes.
after I ate my dinner
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
complete
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CAN stand alone.
True or False: this is a compound-complex sentence - Although the dog ate his dinner, he still begged at the table, but my mom told him no.
True
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False -- It's a simple sentence.
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.
True or False: This is a compound-complex sentence: Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
False. It is complex.
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
Yes.
Example: I ate cookies and drank milk.
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
True
What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a comma and conjunction OR a semicolon.
How many total clauses must a compound-complex sentence contain?
Three
True or False? and, but, or, semicolon (;) can all be found in a simple sentence.
False
Fill in the blank: Imagine Dragons performed a song last night on t.v. ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer.
, but
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What are the three verbs in this compound-complex sentence: Jacob must clean his room, and he must vacuum the house if he wants to go to the party.
clean, vacuum, wants
What always starts a sentence and ends a sentence? Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
What are the 2 ways you can join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence?
comma (,) and coordinating conjunction OR a semicolon (;)
List 5 subordinating conjunctions Hint: AWHITEBUS
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.