Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

• Review Quiz

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The Rules

• A simple sentence consists of one independent
  clause. An independent clause contains a subject
  and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
  
• During the game, Jasmine scored 23 points, had 6
  assists, 8 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots.
• Tim is a really good pitcher and hitter.

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Simple Sentence

• It can have a FANBOYS in it just check to see if
  what comes both before and after the FANBOYS are
  complete sentences. If they are, it cant be a
  simple sentence.
• It can have a comma in it with a series, some
  interrupting information offset by two commas, or
  an introductory prepositional phrase with a comma.

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The Rules

• A compound sentence consists of two or more
  independent clauses that are connected by a comma
  and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor,
  but, or, yet, so)or a semicolon instead of
  FANBOYS
• I like to be very active in my life, and my
  favorite sports are football, basketball,
  baseball, soccer, and hockey.

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Compound Sentences

• They have two complete sentences that can stand
  on their own as two independent clauses
• The key is to find one of the FANBOYS with a
  comma before it and a complete sentence on both
  sides of the FANBOYS.
• It may also be identified by having a semi-colon
  without FANBOYS joining the two sentences.

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The Rules

• A complex sentence consists of an independent
  clause and one or more dependent clauses. Using
  a subordinating conjunction (because, although,
  if, etc.) creates a dependent clause. Using a
  relative pronoun (who, whom, that, or which)
  creates a dependent clause.
• I would really love my English class if we didnt
  have to do so much writing.

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Complex Sentences

• These also consist of more than one clause a
  dependent and an independent.
• The key is to find the subordinating conjunction
  in the sentence which is either at the beginning
  with a comma in the middle of the sentence before
  the independent clause, or in the middle with no
  comma and an independent clause at the beginning
  of the complex sentence.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

• After, although, as, as far as, as if, as long
  as, as soon as, as though
• Because, before, besides
• Even though, even if, ever since
• If, in order that
• Since, so that
• Than, that, though
• Unless, upon, until
• When, whenever, where, wherever, whether, while
• ABE IS TUW

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What kind of sentence is below?

• Ever since I started the 7th grade at Granite
  Oaks Middle School, I have changed so much as a
  person.

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Answer

• It is a Complex sentence because ever since
  serves as a subordinating conjunction that
  connects the introductory dependent clause to the
  independent clause.

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What kind of sentence is below?

• I like pizza, chicken wings, and cheerleaders
  very much!

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Answer

• It is a Simple sentence because even though it
  has the coordinating conjunction and in it,
  there is not a complete sentence after the word
  and.

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What kind of sentence is below?

• I dont know why people sometimes run into poles,
  but those who do so are really embarrassed.

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Answer

• It is a Compound sentence because the
  coordinating conjunction but connects two
  independent clauses.

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What kind of sentence is below?

• I would love to give everyone an A for all their
  work however, it would take everyone to do all
  of their work and their best work.

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Answer

• It is a compound sentence because the semicolon
  connects the two independent clauses.

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What kind of sentence is below?

• I especially like Mr. Victors class after we get
  to leave his room.

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Answer

• It is a Complex sentence because the
  subordinating conjunction in the middle of the
  sentence after joins the dependent clause with
  the introductory independent clause.

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What kind of sentence is below?

• I would like to play football, basketball,
  baseball, softball, soccer, or just about any
  other sport as well.

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Answer

• It is a Simple sentence because even though it
  has commas in it, the items are just a list.
  Plus, even though it has a FANBOYS in it, what
  follows the or is not a complete sentence.