Compound vs Complex Sentences

Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)?

• “Doctors gave Malala emergency medical treatment because her injuries were serious.”

• “Malala was scared, but she did not stop speaking out.”

• “Malala wanted to protect her safety, so she did not use her real name on the internet.”

• Doctors in Pakistan and England saved Malala’s life.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence has 2 INDEPENDENT clauses (COMPOUND sentence)?

• “Keisha has to work to pay for law school.”

• “She is living at home with our family right now so she can save money.”

• “She works during the day and goes to school at night.”

• "She is studying because she wants to be a lawyer."

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)?

• The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
• He went to the store to buy some groceries.
• She passed the exam with flying colors.
• Although she studied hard, she did not pass the exam.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A ___ sentence has 2 independent clauses.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A ___ sentence has a dependent and an independent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A ___ clause is an incomplete idea.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An ___ clause is a complete idea.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are ___ conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

"Because, although, since, after, before" are examples of ___ conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

This type of conjunction is found in COMPLEX sentences.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B