Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences

Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences

Poll

How are you feeling today??

• Great!

• Good

• Tired...

• I don't know?

• Not too well...

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence has only 1 independent clause?

• simple

• compound

• complex

Simple Sentence

• 1 independent clause = Ms. Z loves pizza.

• independent clause = subject + verb/predicate + it has to make sense

• compound subject = 2 subjects (Cat and dog)

• Compound verb = 2 verbs (run and play)

Multiple Choice

Which is the subject? LeBron James led the Lakers to their 17th Playoffs victory.

• LeBron James

• Lakers

• victory

• Playoffs

Multiple Choice

Which is the verb? LeBron James led the Lakers to their 17th Playoffs victory.

• led

• to

• their

• victory

Multiple Choice

Which is the predicate? LeBron James led the Lakers to their 17th Playoffs victory.

• LeBron James

• led

• led the Lakers to their 17th Playoffs victory.

• Playoffs victory

Multiple Choice

Which type of sentence has 2 independent clauses?

• simple

• compound

• complex

Compound Sentences

• 2 independent clauses: Ms. Z loves pizza. She loves hamburgers.

• joined by a COMMA + FANBOYS conjunction

• (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) -->. Ms. Z loves pizza, and she loves hamburgers.

• OR joined by a semicolon ( ; ) (NO FANBOYS!!!!!!!). --> Ms. Z loves pizza; she loves hamburgers.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correctly punctuated?

• My computer died and I didn't have a back up battery.

• My Spanish teacher gave us a quiz, but we were not ready for it.

• I had a blast this weekend but, my sister got dumped.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correctly punctuated?

• My computer died I didn't have a back up battery.

• My Spanish teacher gave us a quiz; we were not ready for it.

• I had a blast this weekend; but my sister got dumped.

Multiple Choice

Which type of sentence has one independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause?

• simple

• compound

• complex

Complex sentences

• at least 1 independent clause + at least 1 dependent clause: Ms. Z gained weight. Because she loves pizza.

• dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it starts with an AWUBIS

• AWUBIS DEP + COMMA + IND. --> Because she loves pizza, Ms. Z gained weight.

• IND AWUBIS DEP. --> Ms. Z gained weight because she loves pizza.

Multiple Choice

Which clause is the dependent clause?

• My mother cooked pozole.

• When my sister and I got hungry.

• My father ate it all.

Multiple Choice

Type of sentence: Although it is important to have fun, people should still focus on their goals.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

Type of sentence: Martha's goal for the school year is to get an A and make friends.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

Type of sentence: Each teacher wants his/her students to do well, and each student has the potential to succeed!

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

Type of sentence: Setting goals is important because they provide a map to success.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

Type of sentence: It feels great to accomplish a goal, for one knows how much effort was put into the work.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Poll

Rate your understanding of all 3 sentence types.

• 1 -- I don't understand.

• 2 -- I kind of understand...

• 3 -- I think I understand.

• 4 -- I understand!

• 5 -- I really understand; I got this!