Compound-Complex Sentences

Sentence Structure Continued

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Simple sentence

• contains one independent clause

• Ex: I dislike teaching remotely.

Compound sentence

• has two or more independent clauses

• Ex: I dislike teaching remotely, for the day seems to go on forever.

Complex sentence

• has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

• Ex: Because the day seems to go on forever, I dislike teaching remotely.

Compound-complex sentence

• has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

• Because the day seems to go on forever, I dislike teaching remotely, and I can't wait to see my students back in class.

Multiple Choice

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

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

• compound

• complex

  complex

• simple

Multiple Choice

Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Select

Find all the independent clauses.

• The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.

• A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.

• the purple grape

• sitting on my chair

Multiple Choice

Explain the punctuation rule used in this sentence:

Before I brush my teeth, I always floss.

• A comma is needed because this is a compound sentence and it joins two dependent clauses.

• A comma is needed because this is a complex sentence and the dependent clause comes first.

Multiple Choice

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:

When you see a falling star, don’t forget to make a wish; it might come true.

• don't

• it

• when

• might

Multiple Choice

Identify the compound sentence.

• Celery grows on large stalks, so stalkers must like to eat a lot of celery.
• People under large boulders are usually flat because they are under a large boulder. 
• There was a giant grasshopper that they're scared of over by their blanket.

Multiple Choice

Amelia Earhart and her navigator were supposed to land on Howland Island about halfway between Australia and Hawaii.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Multiple Select

Find all the clauses

• because I injured my foot

• since school was over

• the angry leopard

• swinging in the tree