Sentence Types (Hegwood)

Conjunctions

• Disconnect words

• Used with semicolons

• Connects phrases, clauses, and sentences

What starts the dependent clause?

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Dependent Marker

• Predicate

Two independent clauses combined with a conjunction (and, so, but, or)

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Anthony is in first place in the bracket, but others are close behind him.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

Mrs. O. teaches about body systems, and Mrs. D. is glad she doesn't have to do that. 

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A group of words that can stand on their own

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Santa Clause

• Semicolon

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that is hard to read.

• A sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses.

Since we have a quiz, we need to study our notes.

• simple

• compound

• complex

After the dishes finish drying, please place them in the cabinets.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

A group of words that do not make sense on their own

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Santa Clause

• Semicolon