Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

What is a preposition?

• Contains a subject and a verb

• Contains a complete thought plus a conjunction and then another complete thought

• Tells where something is

• Contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

What is a complex sentence?

• Contains a subject and a verb

• Contains a complete thought plus a conjunction and then another complete thoght

• Tells something is

• Contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

What is a simple sentence?

• Contains a subject and a verb

• Contains a complete thought plus a conjunction and then another complete thought

• Tells where something is

• Contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

What is a compound sentence?

• Contains a subject and a verb

• Contains a complete thought plus a conjunction and then another complete thought

• Tells where something is

• Contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

Which sentence is a correct complex sentence?

• Jess went to the store, even though it was late.

• Although the teacher said be quiet the students kept talking.

• Since it was my birthday, I ate two slices of cake.

• I studied the math notes Before I took the test

Which sentence is a correct simple sentence?

• Kate sends the letter

• Andy sang the song.

• mark walks

• She is nice

Which sentence is a correct compound sentence?

• The dogs barked and the cats meowed.

• She wanted to watch television, but she had to do her homework.

• it was raining outside, so I needed an umbrella.

• Kim can play her video games or she can ride her bike

What is the conjunction in this sentence?

She jumped in the pool, and she grabbed the ball.

• ball

• jumped

• and

• she

What is the conjunction in this sentence?

The students did not listen to the substitute, so they had to do extra homework.

• students

• homework

• listen

• so

What type of sentence is this?

The moon is bright.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• This is not a sentence.