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 we took a trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends.
Weeds are easy to grow and hard to kill.
After we took a trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends.
Is this statement simple or compound?
The train was late and had encountered some trouble on the track.
Simple
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 like to eat cheseburgers and chicken nuggets for lunch
cheeseburger is spelled wrong and no end punctuation
Is this sentence past perfect or present perfect?
After Sophie had finished her work, she went to lunch.
Past Perfect
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 clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
What punctuation should be added to the sentence?
No I want you to take the dog out before you leave mom said
" No, I want you to take the dog out before you
leave, " mom said.
What should be capitalized?
the name of our school is john glenn middle school.
The* John Glenn Middle School*
Unscramble the words and add in punctuation.
Tdaoy I aet pazzi for lnuch
Today, I ate pizza for lunch.
Which one is a Compound-Complex sentence?
Playing hard is all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
The dog started barking which made the cat run away, and I couldn’t keep up.
If you want to speak to me, I will be out back processing the inventory.
The dog started barking which made the cat run away, and I couldn’t keep up.
Which is a compound sentence?
They got there early, and they found really good seats.
Her cat was sick yet was running around the room.
I was late to work because I missed the bus.
They got there early, and they found really good seats.
What is the missing punctuation from the sentence?
She had already passed the test and saw her grade but she still wanted to retake the test
She had already passed the test and saw her grade, but she still wanted to retake the test.
Fix this sentence.
l like chicken and fries and ketchup and ranch dressing.
There should be comma instead of all the ands.
Do commas go in lists?
Yes
Is this sentence compound-complex or complex?
He studied hard because he wanted to go to medical school as studying medicine was important to him.
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 but not with ham on it.
He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.
What punctuation goes where?
Coach Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year might take a job with Notre Dame
Coach Espinoza, who took her team to the Final Four last year, might take a job with Notre Dame.
Unscramble the sentence.
I lkei ogds and tcas casebue tehy aer ncie.
I like dogs and cats because they are nice.
Is this sentence past progressive or present progressive?
He was painting the door when a bird struck the window.
past progessive
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"
Is this sentence compound or simple?
There was no ice cream, popsicles, or sundae cups in the freezer.
Simple
What is punctuation?
the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
Fix the following sentence.
the girl went over to her sisters house but her sister wasnt home.
The girl went over to her sister's house, but her sister wasn't home.
What clauses are in a Compound-Complex sentence?
2 Independents and 1 Dependent