PPT-COMPLEX SENTENCES

Grammar review 3 Complex sentence Sentence contains one independent clause and onE or more dependent clauses What is a complex sentence Adverbial clauses Adjective clauses Noun clauses. Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. by Structure. Simple. Compound. Complex. Compound-Complex. Simple. One Independent Clause (IC). Independent Clause: . Can. stand alone as a sentence.. We had fun at the ball game. . Compound Sentence. What do we know so far?. Last week we learnt that sentence are made up of:. Words. barked. dog. big. And that words form single pieces of information called . phrases. : . A subject or noun phrase. The big dog. Sentences. Sometimes two simple sentences have related ideas. The sentences can be joined to form a . compound sentence.. Joining two sentences will make your writing smoother and clearer. Look at these examples.. .. . Once a student knows the difference between the three sentence types (simple, compound, and complex), it is possible to write with sentence variety. Sentence variety helps make your writing more interesting.. Definition. A compound-complex sentence contains . two . or more . independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.. Ex. . While she was fishing. , . Amy saw many deer,. and . she tried not to disturb them. What is a compound sentence?. A . compound sentence . has at least one . independent clause. ; . it is . usually two independent clauses joined by a semi-colon or a conjunction.. In other words, a . compound . mins. ) Please write your responses in your composition book.. 1. I went to the mall, for I bought a lot of shoes.. 2. I love to eat cake, and I do not like icing.. 3. You shouldn’t skip breakfast, so should you skip lunch.. Page 79. Compound and complex sentences . . Conjunctions. are words that join ideas (think about the word ‘junction’). . Sentence. . sentence.. . conjunction. and. although. but. when. after. You can also create a complex sentence by joining two simple sentences (independent clauses) with a relative pronoun. . Two Sentences: The Miami Heat’s LeBron James was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first pick in the 2003 NBA draft. He was only eighteen years old at the time. . Sentence Fragments. Compound Sentences. Complex Sentences. Compound Complex Sentences. Simple sentences have one independent clause, but they may have a compound subject or a compound predicate. . Simple Sentences. Types of Sentences in English Sentences are classified according to the number and kinds of clauses they contain. There are four types: Simple Complex Compound Compound-Complex The Simple Sentence A simple sentence has only one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. Grade 3 Sentences WorksheetReading Math for K-5wwwk5learningcomDetermine if each sentence is simple compound or complexSentencessimplecompoundcomplex1The children wore their dirty boots2It was time f Breaking down complex sentences. Follow these steps. :. Focus on the main idea. Find the subject and verb.. Cross out/eliminate modifying phrases that are not important to the main idea of the sentence. (Clue: usually these phrases are between commas and usually, in Edgar’s case, dashes)..