Sentences: Simple, Complex,

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SentencesSimple, Complex, Compound
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Review Clauses

• To understand certain types of sentences, you
  have to understand certain types of clauses, as
  studied in our last unit.
• Remember an independent clause is a fancy name
  for a sentence.
• A dependent clause is a group of words that has a
  subject and predicate, but cannot stand alone (it
  doesnt express a complete thought).

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What is a SIMPLE Sentence?

• A
• simple sentence
• is a stand-alone
• independent clause
• without any
• dependent clauses.

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Sample SIMPLE Sentences

• Independent Clause / Simple Sentence 1
• My sisters cat really annoys me.
• Independent Clause / Simple Sentence 2
• My brother and I are tired.
• Independent Clause / Simple Sentence 3
• The trees bent and swayed in the wind.
• Independent Clause / Simple Sentence 4
• A small, furry squirrel ran up a pole.
• (Notice how sentence 2 has compound subjects and
• sentence 3 has compound predicates.)

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What is a COMPLEX Sentence?

• A
• complex sentence
• is a sentence with an
• independent clause
• AND one or more
• dependent clauses.

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Sample COMPLEX Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 1 complex
• Independent Clause
• My sisters cat really annoys me.
• Dependent Clause
• when it bites my feet
• Complex Sentence
• My sisters cat really annoys me when it bites my
  feet.
• OR
• When it bites my feet, my sisters cat really
  annoys me.

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Sample COMPLEX Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 2 complex
• Independent Clause
• My brother and I are tired.
• Dependent Clause
• after football practice ends
• Complex Sentence
• My brother and I are tired after football
  practice ends.
• OR
• After football practice ends, my brother and I
  are tired.

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Sample COMPLEX Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 3 complex
• Independent Clause
• The trees bent and swayed in the wind.
• Dependent Clause
• while the rain poured down
• Complex Sentence
• The trees bent and swayed in the wind while the
  rain poured down.
• OR
• While the rain poured down, the trees bent and
  swayed in the wind.

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Sample COMPLEX Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 4 complex
• Independent Clause
• A small, furry squirrel ran up a pole.
• Dependent Clause
• since the cat chased it
• Complex Sentence
• A small, furry squirrel ran up a pole since the
  cat chased it.
• OR
• Since the cat chased it, a small, furry squirrel
  ran up a pole.

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Complex Sentence Practice

• In each pair of sentences, decide which one is
  complex
• 1. a. I would like my fresh salad before my
  sirloin steak.
• b. Jenny must clean her room before she
  goes.
• 2. a. After the news is over, lets play a game.
• b. Patrick will line up after Susan, Terri,
  and Robert.
• 3. a. He will do his homework because its due
  tomorrow.
• b. The final game was postponed because of
  the rain.
• 4. a. When will you come to my house to play air
  hockey?
• b. When the moon is full, strange things
  happen.

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Complex Sentence Practice

• The pink sentence is complex
• 1. a. I would like my fresh salad before my
  sirloin steak.
• b. Jenny must clean her room before she
  goes.
• 2. a. After the news is over, lets play a game.
• b. Patrick will line up after Susan, Terri,
  and Robert.
• 3. a. He will do his homework because its due
  tomorrow.
• b. The final game was postponed because of
  the rain.
• 4. a. When will you come to my house to play air
  hockey?
• b. When the moon is full, strange things
  happen.
• Remember A dependent clause must have
• a subject AND predicate!

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What is a COMPOUND Sentence?

• A
• compound sentence
• is a sentence with two
• independent clauses
• joined by a coordinating
• conjunction.

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What is a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION?

• These are the 7
• coordinating conjunction
• used to join compound sentences
• for, and, nor,
• but, or, yet, so
• (FYI for because)
• Just remember
• F A N B O Y S

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Punctuating Compound Sentences

• Use a comma
• AFTER
• the 1st independent clause,
• BEFORE
• the coordinating conjunction!

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Sample COMPOUND Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 1 compound
• Independent Clause
• My sisters cat really annoys me.
• Coordinating Conjunction
• but
• Independent Clause
• It is cute.
• Compound Sentence
• My sisters cat really annoys me, but it is cute.

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Sample COMPOUND Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 2 compound
• Independent Clause
• My brother and I are tired.
• Coordinating Conjunction
• so
• Independent Clause
• We are going to bed.
• Compound Sentence
• My brother and I are tired, so we are going to
  bed.

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Sample COMPOUND Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 3 compound
• Independent Clause
• The trees bent and swayed in the wind.
• Coordinating Conjunction
• for
• Independent Clause
• The storm was approaching.
• Compound Sentence
• The trees bent and swayed in the wind, for the
  storm was approaching.

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Sample COMPOUND Sentences

• Heres how you make simple sentence 4 compound
• Independent Clause
• A small, furry squirrel ran up a pole.
• Coordinating Conjunction
• yet
• Independent Clause
• It wasnt being chased.
• Compound Sentence
• A small, furry squirrel ran up a pole, yet it
  wasnt being chased.

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POP Quiz

• Decide whether each sentence is simple (S),
  complex (CX),
• or compound (CD).
• The desk was made of wood and metal.
• When I left home, it hadnt rained yet.
• Whats on TV after this show?
• I have some money, but I want to save it.
• Bill and Sam played baseball and football today.
• Im going to read while I wait for my mom.
• Shes tired, for she stayed up too late.
• I want a Coke, and Ill have pizza, too.
• Mrs. Parker has a big, black, sassy cat.
• Tammy finished her test although she was
  careless.

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POP Quiz Answers

• Decide whether each sentence is simple (S),
  complex (CX),
• or compound (CD).
• The desk was made of wood and metal. (S)
• When I left home, it hadnt rained yet. (CX)
• Whats on TV after this show? (S)
• I have some money, but I want to save it. (CD)
• Bill and Sam played baseball and football today.
  (S)
• Im going to read while I wait for my mom. (CX)
• Shes tired, for she stayed up too late. (CD)
• I want a Coke, and Ill have pizza, too. (CD)
• Mrs. Parker has a big, black, sassy cat. (S)
• Tammy finished her test although she was
  careless. (CX)