compound and complex sentences. simple sentence a simple sentence is a complete thought. it has a...
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Compound and Complex
Sentences
Simple SentenceA simple sentence is a complete thought. It has a complete subject and a complete predicate.
Example: Michael Jordan was a great athlete.Com
plete subject
Complete
predicate
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS- see next slide).
Example: Fans waited many hours to see him, but Michael never let them down.
Complex Sentence
A complex sentence contains ONE independent clause (can stand alone) and ONE or more dependent clauses (cannot stand alone).
Example: Even though Michael Jordan was a great player, he still practiced his skills daily.
Compound-Complex Sentence
A compound complex sentence contains MORE THAN ONE independent clause and AT LEAST ONE dependent clause.
Example: Since Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, many thought he would quit, and others thought he would persevere.
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Some students like to study in the morning.
TYPE: WHY?:
simplecompoundcomplex
compound-complex
simple
contains a complete subject and a complete predicate
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I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak French.
TYPE: WHY?:
simplecompoundcomplex
compound-complex
compound
contains two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction
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When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give his teacher the
last page.
TYPE: WHY?:
simplecompoundcomplex
compound-complex
contains ONE independent clause and ONE or more dependent clauses
complex
III
NDE
PE
NDE
NT
II DEPENDENT
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Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found
anyone to go with.
TYPE:
WHY?:
simplecompoundcomplex
compound-complex
contains MORE THAN ONE independent clause and AT LEAST ONE dependent clause.
compound-complex
II DEPENDENT
III
NDE
PE
NDE
NT
III
ND
EP
EN
DE
NT
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