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Complex Sentences
Compound Sentence
Definitions
Conjunctions
Simple Sentences
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What is a complex sentence made up of?

independent and dependent clause 
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A compound sentence contains two ___________ thoughts. Fill in the blank

complete or independent

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What is an independent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate that CAN stand alone. example: My cat runs fast.
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The shark swam, and the polar bear ate.

and

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T/F This is a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran outside.

True

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What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

The game will be delayed

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True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

False-it is a simple sentence

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What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that has a subject and a predicate that CANNOT stand alone. Example: While I was eating breakfast
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After the dog ate his dinner, he begged at the table.
After
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T/F This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.

False-Complex Sentence

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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

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True or False? This is a compound sentence: I like to play soccer but I have never made a goal in a soccer game.

True, the conjunction "but" is used and the sentence contains two simple sentences.

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What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;
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Since I earned an A on my English test, Mom took me out to dinner.
Since
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Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
No
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Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?

a subject and a predicate

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My favorite singer sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
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What is a complex sentence?
Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
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We want to go to the movies at 9, but the car won't start.
but
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T/F: A simple sentence has both an independent and dependent clause?
False-A simple sentence has one independent clause and NO dependent clause.
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Name 5 dependent clause clue words.

Because, while, since, when, if, until, after, before.....

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What are the three conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
and, or, but
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Because supplies were limited, the store ran out of the sale item quickly. What type of sentence is this?
Complex
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I like to read, and I love to cook.
and
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A simple sentence includes a subject and a ________?
Predicate.