Simple Sentences
A sentence that contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate.
Example: "She reads."
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The dependent clause cannot stand alone and is connected to the independent clause by a subordinating conjunction (because, although, since, if, etc.).
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This word refers to a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence.
What is a noun?
Which of these is a simple sentence?
"I went to the store." (This is a simple sentence with one independent clause.)
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
"I wanted to go for a run, but it started raining." (This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by "but.")
Which of these is a complex sentence?
"I stayed at home because it was raining." (This is a complex sentence because the clause "because it was raining" is dependent.)
Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?
"I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining because I forgot my umbrella." (This is a compound-complex sentence because it contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause.)
This part of speech shows action or state of being and is often the "doer" of the sentence.
What is a verb?
Is this a simple sentence? Why or Why not?
Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
This is not a simple sentence because it contains a dependent clause ("Although it was raining"). A simple sentence would be: "We went for a walk."
Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence: "I like to swim. I enjoy playing tennis."
"I like to swim, and I enjoy playing tennis."
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "Although he was tired, he finished his homework."
"Although he was tired" is the dependent clause. It cannot stand alone and relies on the independent clause "he finished his homework."
Combine these ideas into a compound-complex sentence: "I was tired. I finished my homework. I went to bed early."
"I was tired because I finished my homework, and I went to bed early."
his type of word connects words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence.
What is a conjunction?
Which of the following is a correct simple sentence?
They went swimming." (This is a simple sentence with one independent clause.)
Which conjunction correctly joins these clauses to form a compound sentence? "She studied hard. She passed the exam."
"She studied hard, so she passed the exam." (The conjunction "so" joins the independent clauses to form a compound sentence.)
Combine the following two ideas into a complex sentence: "I was late. My alarm didn't go off."
"I was late because my alarm didn't go off."
Which of these sentences is compound-complex?
"She loves painting, but she doesn't have enough time because she's always working." (This is compound-complex because it contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause.)
The word "quickly" in the sentence "She ran quickly" is an example of this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
Create a simple sentence using the subject "dogs" and the verb "bark."
"Dogs bark."
Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence: "The weather was cold. We decided to go hiking anyway."
"The weather was cold, but we decided to go hiking anyway."
Create a complex sentence using the subordinating conjunction "unless."
Example: "I will go to the party unless it rains."
Combine these two ideas into a compound-complex sentence: "I like reading. I don't have time for it. I have to study for exams."
"I like reading, but I don't have time for it because I have to study for exams."
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun, often answering the questions "What kind?", "Which one?", or "How many?"
What is an adjective?