

3 Types of Sentences
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Rebecca Stevenson
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3 Types of Sentences
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

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Simple Sentences
One independent clause
You cannot break up the sentence into different parts
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Multiple Choice
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence made up of two independent clauses.
A sentence made up of one independent clause.
A sentence made up of one dependent and one independent clause.
A sentence with two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is simple?
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run while their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park, and their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park and they met new dog friends while their parents played disc golf.
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Multiple Choice
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run.
Why is that a simple sentence?
It has 2 independent clauses linked with a coordinating conjunction.
It has 1 dependent and 1 independent clause linked with a subordinating conjunction.
It has 1 independent clause.
It has two subjects (Rocky and Darcy).
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Compound Sentences
TWO independent clauses
This will ALWAYS have a FANBOYS OR a semi-colon to divide the independent clauses
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is compound?
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run while their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park, and their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park and they met new dog friends while their parents played disc golf.
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Multiple Choice
Rocky and Darcy went to the park, and their parents played disc golf.
Why is that a compound sentence?
It has 2 independent clauses linked with a coordinating conjunction.
It has 1 independent and 1 dependent clause linked with a subordinating conjunction.
It has 1 independent clause.
It has two subjects (Rocky and Darcy).
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Multiple Choice
What are the FANBOYS conjunctions?
First, Also, Next, But, On, Yes, So
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
For, And, New, Bit, On, Yet, So
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Complex Sentences
1 Independent Clause
1 Dependent Clause
1 Subordinating Conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS words)
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is complex?
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run while their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park, and their parents played disc golf.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park.
Rocky and Darcy went to the park and they met new dog friends while their parents played disc golf.
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Multiple Choice
Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run while their parents played disc golf.
Why is this sentence complex?
It has two subjects (Rocky and Darcy).
It has the word "and" in it.
It has 2 independent clauses.
It has 1 dependent and 1 independent clause.
It has one independent clause.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Simple?
Link, Leia, and Lily went to the vet, but they went to the groomer's first.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the vet after they went to the groomer's.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the groomer's and vet.
Link, Leia, and Lily went the groomer's, and then they went to the vet while their parents went to the grocery store.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Compound?
Link, Leia, and Lily went to the vet, but they went to the groomer's first.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the vet after they went to the groomer's.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the groomer's and vet.
Link, Leia, and Lily went the groomer's, and then they went to the vet while their parents went to the grocery store.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Complex?
Link, Leia, and Lily went to the vet, but they went to the groomer's first.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the vet after they went to the groomer's.
Link, Leia, and Lily needed to go to the groomer's and vet.
Link, Leia, and Lily went the groomer's, and then they went to the vet while their parents went to the grocery store.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Complex?
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs that kids shouldn't ride on.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, so my kids want to ride on them.
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them, for the dogs would get hurt.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Simple?
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs that kids shouldn't ride on.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, so my kids want to ride on them.
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them, for the dogs would get hurt.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is Compound?
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs that kids shouldn't ride on.
Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, so my kids want to ride on them.
Although Sadie and Chrus are big dogs, kids shouldn't ride on them, for the dogs would get hurt.
3 Types of Sentences
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

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