Simple Vs. Compound
Is this statement simple or compound?
The train was late.
Simple
Which of these is NOT a complex sentence?
A) My uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
B) After our trip to the beach, I was excited to see my friends.
C) Weeds are easy to grow and hard to kill.
C) Weeds are easy to grow and hard to kill.
What punctuation is missing from the sentence?
Gerald likes flowers but his favorite flower is not native to where he lives
A comma after flowers ( before but ) and a period at the end of the sentence.
What is wrong with this sentence?
I eat cheseburgers and chicken nuggets.
cheeseburger is spelled wrong
Which verb form is correct?
After Sophie finish / finishes her work, she will go to lunch.
finishes
What is the difference between a Compound sentence and a Simple sentence?
A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
What is the difference between a Compound and Complex sentence?
Compound sentences have two or more independent clauses while a complex sentence has one independent and at least one dependent clause.
What punctuation should be added to the sentence?
No, I want you to take the dog out before you leave. Mom said.
quotation marks
" No, I want you to take the dog out before you
leave. " Mom said.
What should be capitalized?
The name of our school is austin community college.
* Austin Community College*
Unscramble the words!!!
Tdaoy I aet pazzi for lnuch.
Today I ate pizza for lunch.
Which is a compound sentence?
A) They got there early, and they got really good seats.
B) Her cat had been sick for months.
C) I was late to work.
A) They got there early, and they got really good seats.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Kate doesn’t like movie theaters because they are loud.
because they are loud
What punctuation marks are missing from the sentence?
She had already passed the test and saw her grade but she still wanted to retake the test
Comma and a period
" She had already passed the test and saw her grade, but she still wanted to retake the test. "
l like chicken and fries and ketchup and ranch.
There should be commas to replace the first and second ands.
Correct the sentence: "Each of the players have their own locker."
Each of the players has his or her own locker.
OR
All the players have their own lockers.
Which one is a compound sentence?
A) I love pineapple pizza.
B) He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.
C) I like flowers during the spring.
B) He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.
Is this sentence compound or complex ?
He studied hard because he wanted to go to medical school as he suffered from arthritis.
complex
What punctuation mark can be used alone to separate two independent clauses to create a compound sentence?
a semicolon ;
" The girl went over to her sisters house but her sister wasnt home. "
Missing apostrophes and a comma after house
" The girl went over to her sister's house, but her sister wasn't home. "
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
Before we got married, your father and I / me were college sweethearts.
I
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
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Which one is a Compound-Complex sentence?
A) Playing hard is all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
B) The dog started barking, so the cat ran away, and since I couldn’t keep up, I stopped.
C) If you want to speak to me, call me at a reasonable hour.
B) The dog started barking, so the cat ran away, and since I couldn’t keep up, I stopped.
What punctuation goes where?
Coach Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year might take a job with Notre Dame.
a comma before and after the interrupting phrase
Coach Espinoza, who took her team to the Final Four last year, might take a job with Notre Dame.
Correct the misplaced modifier.
She wore a bicycle helmet on her head that was too large.
She wore a bicycle helmet that was too large on her head.
Choose the correct form of the verb.
The instructor, as well as her hard-working students,
is / are ready for a well-deserved spring break.