A complex sentence has .....
  • 1 independent clause + 1 dependent clause
  • 2 independent clauses
  • a coordinating conjunction
  • 2 simple sentences
A simple sentence has .....
  • 1 dependent clause
  • 1 independent clause
  • 1 complex sentence
  • 1 compound sentence
A compound sentence has
  • 1 independent clause only
  • 1 dependent clause only
  • 1 subordinating conjunction
  • 1 coordinating conjunction
A compound sentence can have ....
  • a dependent clause
  • a subordinating conjunction
  • umlauts
  • semicolon
Example of coordinating conjunctions
  • or, so, yet, and, but
  • when, where, why, who
  • if, during, such as, if, while
  • mine, yours, his, hers
Example of simple sentence
  • Were waiting for the movie
  • I quickly put on my red winter jacket, black snow pants, waterproof boots, homemade mittens, and handknit scarf.
  • Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
  • I am counting my calories, yet I really want desset.
Example of compound sentence
  • Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy
  • Run to the hills
  • Jacob stood on his tiptoes
  • Cats are good pets, for they are clean and quiet.
Which of the following sentences is not an independent clause?
  • I rinsed and dried the dishes
  • The paper and the pencil are on the desk
  • I like pizza
  • Oh, really?
Example of complex sentence
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith are dancing gracefully
  • She only paints with bold colors; she does not like pastels at all
  • Because we are leaving the next day, we want to visit the Louvre on Tuesday.
  • The sky is clear and the stars are twinkling.
Select one of the options to make the sentence a complex one by writing it in the blank space: She returned the computer ________ she notice it was damaged
  • after
  • and
  • yet
  • ;
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