Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

An independent clause is:

• a complete, simple sentence 
• a fragment
• a compound sentence
• a complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The dog ran through the yard.

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

A complex sentence is a sentence with:

• 2 independent clauses
• 1 dependent clause
• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
• 3 clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

I want to go to the playground, and I want to go to the zoo. 

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

If I go to the zoo, I want to see the monkeys first. 

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

A compound sentence includes:

• 2 dependent clauses 
• 2 independent clauses with a conjunction 
• 1 dependent clause
• 1 independent clause 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

Since it is raining, we will go inside to play. 

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

The word BECAUSE is FANBOYS conjunction

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

I really wanted to play outside, but I had to do my chores. 

• Simple
• Compound
• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

As soon as we eat dinner.

• Independent
• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B