Simple, Compound or Complex Sentences

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence expresses a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate.

Ex: Satchel Paige was a great athlete.

(Who the sentence is about is the subject and what they were is the predicate.)

You try to identify…

Charlie is a baseball player. Who is the subject? What is he?

Compound Sentence A compound sentence contains 2

simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or or.

Ex: Fans waited many hours to see him, but Satch never let them down. (The first part of the compound sentence is

a simple sentence joined by a comma and a conjunction and followed by another simple sentence.)

Simple sentence, conj second simple sent.

You try to identify if the sentence is simple or compound.

Ex: Chele is the pitcher for Leland Lions.

Simple because it has one subject and one predicate.

Ex: She winds up ten times, and then she lets it fly.

Compound because there are 2 simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction.

The Complex Sentence Complex sentences contain an

independent clause, which can stand alone, and a dependent clause, which cannot stand alone.

Conjunctions such as after, although, because, before, since, until, when, and while are used to connect related ideas.

Ex: When the second baseman caught the ball, the Tigers made a double play.

Examples:

Select the flowers you like before you begin.

When they bloom, the flowers will be beautiful.

Open workbook to page 13.

Follow the direction on the second part, numbers 4-8.

Review as classIndividualPair or 3back to whole

Answers4. Compound-but5. Complex-if6. Complex-when7. Compound-and8. Compound-but

Now, back up and complete #1-3 on page 13.

Follow the directions.

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