5th Complex/Compound Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains a subject and a predicate

• A sentence that contains a dependent clause

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses, joined by coordinating conjunctions.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Provide an example of a compound sentence.

• I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• He is tall, and he plays basketball.

• She likes to read, so she went to the library.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is a sentence with only one clause

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Give an example of a complex sentence.

• She ate the pizza

• The sun is shining

• He went to the store

• Although it was raining, they went for a walk.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Match the following parts of the sentence:

I want to

be sure to give you a hug since I will be asleep when you get home.

• independent clause

• since I will be asleep when you get home.

• subordinate conjunction

• I want to

  be sure to give you a hug

• dependent clause

• since

Answer explanation

*An INDEPENDENT clause makes a complete thought on its own.

*A DEPENDENT clause does not make a complete thought on its own.

*A SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION links an independent and dependent 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

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses
• dependent clauses
• both a and b
• simple sentences

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.

• Whenever you finish.

• If you read The Outsiders.

• Before you eat breakfast.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the clause in blue below is dependent or independent.
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B