Complex and Compound Sentences

Complex and Compound Sentences

Types of Sentences

• Simple Sentences

• Compound Sentences

• Complex Sentences

Simple Sentences have 2 parts:

• Subject (Noun) - Example: My dog

• Predicate (Verb+) - Example: Runs

Simple Sentence

• My dog runs.

• Make it better ---> My tiny, ugly dog awkwardly runs to catch cats.

Compound Sentences have 3 parts:

• Simple sentence (Independent Clause)

• Conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• Simple sentence (Independent Clause)

• Example: She likes horses, and he likes snakes.

Compound Sentence

• My dog runs but my cat climbs

• Make it better ---> My tiny, ugly dog awkwardly runs to catch the cat, but my smart, sneaky cat stealthily climbs up the tree.

Complex Sentences have 3 parts:

• 1. Simple sentence (Independent Clause): This makes sense by itself.

• 2. Subordinating conjunction: if, since, as, when, although, while, after, before, until, because. "I SAW A WABUB"

• 3. Subordinating clause (Dependent Clause): This does NOT makes sense on its own

• Example: My dog likes to run until it's dinner time

Complex Sentence

• My dog could catch the cat if he was sneakier.

• Make it better: My gargantuan, ugly dog could possibly catch my crazy, black cat if he was sneakier.

• YOU CAN SWITCH IT!!!

• If her was sneakier, my gargantuan, ugly dog could possibly catch my crazy, black cat.

Multiple Choice

She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

After midnight the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Jennifer like William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

We have to go to bed when the clock strikes ten o'clock.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge for next year's competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Mr. Blake is in charge of the engineering club.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

When the competition is over, Rowdy will be kept in Mr. Blake's science class.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The robot can also sort objects, but it cannot count.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Their robot can follow a simple path through a maze.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

If they place first, they might win five hundred dollars.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Multiple Choice

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Multiple Choice

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• after

• before

• there is no comma

Multiple Choice

The temperature is in the 40s, so you must wear your coat, gloves and hat. 

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

If you can't feel your fingers, you need to come inside and sit by the fire.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

As soon as you get bundled up, you may go play in the snow with your friends.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Even though it is winter, the weather is still a little warm outside.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Ben wants to build a snowman, but he doesn't know how.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Max learned how to ski, and he is pretty good at it.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Before the cold weather arrives, we need to cover the plants.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

After dinner is over, we will drink hot chocolate.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

You can wear your warm coat, or you can stay inside.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

My birthday is in the winter, but I celebrate at the pool in the summer.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Because it wasn't cold enough, our snowman melted right away.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Although we bundled up, we still got cold out in the snow.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Molly loves winter, but she always looks forward to summer.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Because I took lessons, I know how to ski very well.

• compound
• complex

Multiple Choice

Our ski trip is getting close, but Mom is not ready to travel.

• compound
• complex