Simple Sentences
What type of conjunction is used in a simple sentence?
Coordinating Conjunction
How would you label a compound sentence?
CD
Is the following sentence complex or simple? He's never been the same since the car accident.
Simple
Since is a subordinating conjunction
Which one is the compound complex sentence?
1. Although it was raining, they decided to go outside, but they brought umbrellas just in case.
2. They decided to go outside, but they brought umbrellas.
1
How would you label a simple sentence?
SS
What do the letters in FANBOYS stand for?
F: For
A: And
N: Nor
B: But
O: Or
Y: Yet
S: So
What conjunction does complex sentences use?
Subordinating Conjunction
True or False: A compound-complex must have at least 3 clauses in total.
True
How many independent clause(s) does it consist of?
One
What type of conjunction is in a compound sentence?
Coordinating Conjunction
Can a complex sentence have more than one dependent clause?
Yes
Which conjunctions are used to join the independent clauses in a compound-complex sentence?
1. Subordinating conjunctions
2. Coordinating conjunctions
3. Correlative conjunctions
2. Coordinating conjunctions connect independent clauses.
Which is a simple sentence Cora and Chloe are hanging out or The dog barked and ran as his owner was throwing the ball?
Cora and Chloe are hanging out
(True or False): A comma is always needed before the conjunction in a compound sentence.
True
Which of the following is a complex sentence? Which is compound?
1. I wanted to go for a run, but it started raining.
2. Since it started raining, I decided to stay inside.
Sentence 1 - Compound
Sentence 2 - Complex
Spot the mistake: Identify why this is NOT a compound-complex sentence: " When the rain stopped, the sun came out."
Complex sentence
It only contains one independent clause.
Identify the subject and the verb in:" In the park, girls and boys were playing ball."
Subject: boys and girls
Verb: were playing
Which one of these is a compound sentence: I went to the store and bought food or I went to the store, and I bought food?
I went to the store, and I bought food.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
Dane practiced his guitar until he could play the song good.
Until
True or false: A sentence containing one independent clause and three dependent clauses, is a compound complex sentence.
False