Simple Compound and Complex Sentences Lesson

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

By Abigail Manuel

Poll

How are you feeling today?

• Great!

• Good.

• Tired...

• I don't know?

• Not too well...

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I can use and write compound and complex sentences correctly.​

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

LEARNING TARGET​

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence has only 1 independent clause?

• SIMPLE

• COMPOUND

• COMPLEX

​Simple Sentence

• ​1 independent clause = Choco loves chicken.

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

• Compound subject = 2 subjects (dogs and cats) - Example: Our dogs and cats play together.

• Compound verb = 2 verbs (run and play) - Example: My pets run and play in the garden every morning.

Multiple Choice

Which among the sentences below is NOT a simple sentence?

• The gate is open, so the dog is trying to run away.

• The dog is trying to run away.

• The dog saw that the gate is open.

• The dog went out and ran away.

Multiple Choice

Which type of sentence has 2 independent clauses?

• SIMPLE

• COMPOUND

• COMPLEX

Compound Sentences

• 2 independent clauses: Choco loves chicken. He loves steak.

• joined by a COMMA + FANBOYS conjunction

• (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) --> Choco loves chicken, and he loves steak.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence below.

• My dogs ran away from home when the gate was left open.

• My dogs got out of the gate, and they ran away from home.

• Everytime the gate is left open, my dogs always run out.

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: Choco gained weight. Because he loves chicken.

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

• AWUBIS DEP + COMMA + IND. --> Because he loves chicken, Choco gained weight.

• IND AWUBIS DEP. --> Choco gained weight because he loves chicken.

​​*AWUBIS: Although, While, When, Unless, Because, If, Since

Multiple Choice

Which clause is the dependent clause?

• My mother cooked fried chicken.

• When my sister and I got hungry.

• My father ate it all.

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

Open Ended

Complete the compound sentence: These dogs are cute, __________________.

Open Ended

Complete the complex sentence: Although it is important to have fun, ____________________.

Poll

How well did you understand? 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!