SENTENCES
I love going to the movies.
Simple Sentence
This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.
(TRUE OR FALSE)
TRUE
A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
INDEPENDENT and DEPENDENT
A compound sentence contains 2 ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank
COMPLETE
What is subordinate and independent?
A complex sentence is created using a combination of these two types of clauses.
While I was shopping, my mom kept nagging me.
Complex Sentence
This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
(TRUE OR FALSE)
FALSE - COMPLEX SENTENCE
What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed
This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
(TRUE OR FALSE)
FALSE - It's a simple sentence
What is a compound complex sentence?
This sentence type must contain at least two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
We went to the swimming pool and slid down the slides.
Simple Sentence
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
(YES OR NO)
NO
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
This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.
(TRUE OR FALSE)
TRUE
What is complex?
Easter Island, which is also known as Rapa Nui, is a small Polynesian island in the South Pacific. This sentence has this sentence structure.
The movie was so scary, but I cried the whole time.
Compound Sentence
and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.
(TRUE OR FALSE)
FALSE
Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it.
Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
What is compound complex?
The statues, which are called moai, were carved out of volcanic rock, and some of them were placed upright on platforms called ahu. This sentence has this structure.
The mall was loads of fun, and I met new people, however it started to rain, so I decided to go home.
Compound-Complex Sentence
and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence. Hint: 2 answers
Capital Letter and Punctuation!
List 5 subordinating conjunctions
Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions
What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
, and , but , or ;
What is complex?
When the British explorer Captain Cook visited the island in 1774, he noticed that many of the statues had been overturned. This sentence has this structure.