T/F This a simple sentence: The cat and the dog ran around the yard.
True.
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
T/F. This is a compound-complex sentence:
When he was sick, Tony missed the class test.
False- It's a complex sentence.
T/F- This sentence is a compound-complex sentence.I like carrots, but I love broccoli, which is currently in season.
True: It has 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.
Do simple sentences have conjunctions?
Yes
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, but not everybody likes it.
True
What is the dependent/subordinate clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to jump rope
What kind of sentence is it? How do you know?
When he was sick, Tony missed the class test.
Complex Sentence. It has one dependent clause and one independent clause.
How or when do I use conjunctions in a simple sentence?
With compound subjects or compound predicates.
My brother and sister are always fighting.
Beth loves books and reads all the time.
Both an independent clause and a dependent/subordinate clause contain two things. What are they?
a subject and a predicate
Identify the two independent clauses and the dependent/subordinate clause in the following compound-complex sentence.
Although I like the cinema, I am grounded, so my parents won't let me go.
Independent Clause:
I am grounded
My parents won't let me go.
Dependent Clause:
Although I like the cinema
What are three conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence?
, and , but , or
Write a complex sentence.
Answers will vary.
Identify the independent clauses, dependent/subordinate clause, coordinating, and conjunction.
While we were eating sushi, my friend told me she was allergic to fish, but she was already having a reaction.
Independent Clauses: My friend told me she was allergic to fish. She was already having a reaction.
Dependent Clause: While we were eating sushi.
Coordinating Conjunction: but
Subordinating Conjunction: while