Compound-Complex Vs. Complex
Which is a complex sentence?
" We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time. "
" After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends. "
" Weeds are easy to grow, and hard to kill. "
Remember a complex sentence needs, one independent clause and one dependent clause.
" Weeds are easy to grow, and hard to kill. "
Is this statement simple or compound?
" The train was late. "
Simple
Write a Simple Sentence with Mr. Sean´s green water bottle as the subject.
Remember a simple sentence always has one independent clause.
Example: Mr Sean´s green water bottle is so cool.
What can jump higher than a building?
Anything that can jump — buildings don’t jump, silly!
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
What is the difference between Compound-Complex Vs. Complex?
Compound-Complex has to have two independents and one dependent, while a Complex sentence has to have one independent and one dependent.
What is the difference between a Compound sentence and a Simple sentence?
A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
Write a present simple, compound sentence using Mrs Sandrita as the subject.
Remember a compound sentence always has two independent clauses.
Example: Mrs. Sandrita is the best coordinator, but she loves to dance.
The English alphabet goes from A to Z but my name goes from Z to A. What am I?
A Zebra
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
I am a candle.
What is the dependent clause in this compound-complex sentence?
" Kate doesn’t like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn’t watch them. "
" because they are loud "
Which is a compound sentence?
" They got there early, and they got really good seats. "
" Her cat was sick. "
" I was late to work. "
" They got there early, and they got really good seats. "
Write a complex sentence about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Remember a complex sentence has at least one independent clause and one dependent clause.
Lionel Messi is better than Ronaldo, despite being smaller.
If an electric train is traveling south, which way is the smoke going? .
There’s no smoke as it’s an electric train.
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
The word WRONG
Is this sentence compound-complex or complex
Although he was rich, he was still unhappy.
Remember it needs, one independent clause and one dependent clause.
complex
Which one is a compound?
" He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do. "
" I like flowers during the spring. "
" I love pineapple pizza. "
" He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do. "
Write a compound-complex sentence about yourself.
Remember a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
Even if Sean says desafio wrong, he always tries his best because the students will laugh at him no matter what.
There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?
You have 2 apples. You took away 2 apples and left 1 in the basket.
What starts with T, ends with T, and has T inside it?
A Teapot
Which one is a Compound-Complex sentence?
" Playing hard is all fun and games until someone loses an eye. "
" While waiting for the bus, Charly played games on his phone, and Monica read a book."
" If you want to speak to me, then learn English. "
Remember a complex-compound sentence has at least 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
" While waiting for the bus, Charly played games on his phone, and Monica read a book."
Is this sentence compound or simple
" There was no ice cream in the freezer, nor did they have money to go to the store. "
Compound
Write a complex-compound sentence about one of your classmates.
Remember a complex-compound sentence has at least 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
When the 4A class comes to writing class, they always ask Mr. Sean to do his rap because it is their favorite song in the whole world.
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What is red and smells like blue paint?
Red Paint