Compound and Complex Sentences

Compound and Complex Sentences

Compound Sentences

• Made up of 2 simple sentences with a coordinating conjunction in the middle.

• SIMPLE SENTENCE + , CONJUNCTION + SIMPLE SENTENCE

Coordinating Conjunctions

• F-For

• A-And

• N-Nor

• B-But

• O-Or

• Y-Yet

• S-So

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• The children ate popcorn, and they watched a movie.

• The movie we watched was great!

Complex Sentences

• Made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• An independent clause can stand alone!

• A dependent clause needs more information. It begins with the conjunction.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• Animals are very cute, although they may be hard to take care of.

• Animals are so cool.