Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

September 30, 2021

​Warm Up

​Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word:

• ​Independent Clause _____

• ​Dependent Clause ______

• ​Simple Sentence_______

• Compound Sentence​ _____

• ​Complex Sentence _____

• ​Subordinating Conjunction ____

1. ​a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought

2. ​a word that joins an independent clause and a dependent clause

3. ​a sentence that contains an 2 independent clause and joined by a conjunction.

4. ​ a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought

5. ​a sentence that contains a independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction

6. ​a sentence that contains a independent clause

​Warm Up

​Match the definition to the correct vocabulary word:

• ​Independent Clause __1__

• ​Dependent Clause __4___

• ​Simple Sentence___6___

• Compound Sentence​ __3__

• ​Complex Sentence __5__

• ​Subordinating Conjunction __2__

1. ​a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought

2. ​a word that joins an independent clause and a dependent clause

3. ​a sentence that contains an 2 independent clause joined by a conjunction.

4. ​ a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought

5. ​a sentence that contains a independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction

6. ​a sentence that contains a independent clause

Schedule for Today

1. ​Review of Simple & Compound Sentences

2. What is a complex sentence?

3. Identifying Subordinating Conjunction

4. ​Identifying Independent & Dependent clauses

5. ​Practice // Class Assignment

6. ​Review & End Class

​Review

​Simple Sentence

• ​a sentence that contains an independent clause (subject, verb, complete thought)

• ​I want to sleep.

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​Compound Sentence

• ​a sentence that contains 2 independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

• ​I want to sleep, but I have to go to school

​What is a Complex Sentence?

​A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

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Example: We jog in the rain unless it rains.

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​Make sure you brush your teeth before you go to bed.

​Common Subordinating Conjunctions

• ​After When

• ​Although Whenever

• ​As While

• ​Because Who

• ​Before

• ​If

• ​Since

• ​That

• ​Unless

​Let's Try

Identify the subordinating conjunction in each sentence:

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• ​Whenever you are ready, we can leave.

• ​The phone rang because it wasn't on silent.

• ​I love to read before I go to bed.

​Let's Try

Identify the subordinating conjunction in each sentence:

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• ​Whenever you are ready, we can leave.

• ​The phone rang because it wasn't on silent.

• ​Before I go to bed, I love to read.

​Let's Try

Identify the independent clause and the dependent clause of the complex sentence:

• After the game, we went out for pizza.

• ​I saw a shooting star while I was waiting for the bus.

• ​Before the movie, I bought popcorn.

​Let's Try

Identify the independent clause and the dependent clause of the complex sentence:

• After the game, we went out for pizza.

• I saw a shooting star while I waited for the bus.

• ​Before the movie, I bought popcorn

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinating conjunction:

My mom cleaned the kitchen while I finished my homework.

• finish

• while

• homework

• kitchen

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinating conjunction:

Although she was smart, she did not understand the question

• did not

• undestand

• although

• question

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinating conjunction:

You need to clean your room whenever you finish your homework.

• need

• finish

• homework

• whenever

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent clause:

We have to go home unless we can spend the night.

• We have to go home

• unless we can spend the night.

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause:

I will give you more cookies if you take out the trash.

• I will give you more cookies

• if you take out the trash

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause:

The players celebrated their victory until 3:00 in the morning.

• The players celebrated their victory

• until 3:00 in the morning

Multiple Choice

Simple, Compound, or Complex?

The girl went shopping at the mall.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Simple, Compound, or Complex?

The students are happy because they have free time.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Choice

Simple, Compound, or Complex?

I can finish my homework now, or I can finish it later.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

​Review

• ​What is an independent and dependent clause?

• ​How many independent and dependent clauses are in a simple, compound, and complex sentence?

​Next class...

• ​How do you turn a simple sentence into a complex sentence?

• ​Can you turn a compound sentence into a complex sentence?