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Explain to students that they are going to sort sentences into categories. The categories are simple, compound, and complex. Share with students that this is a way for them to independently review what simple and compound sentences are and to learn what a complex sentence is.
22 paź 2015 · Compound vs. Complex Sentences Only independent clauses joined by one of the coordinators (FANBOYS) are compound sentences. When an independent clause and a dependent clause are joined, a complex sentence is formed, which is distinct from a compound sentence.
23 sie 2014 · This document defines and provides examples of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. A simple sentence contains one subject and verb and expresses a single thought. A compound sentence uses coordinating conjunctions to join two independent clauses.
4 sty 2016 · Complex Sentences: • Now that you understand what phrases , clauses (dependent & independent), and sentences are, we can talk about COMPLEX sentences. 3 Types of Sentences in English: Simple Sentences – The dog is brown . Compound Sentences – The dog is brown , but the cat is grey .
There are four sentence structures in English: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex. Here are examples of each: She ate lunch. (Simple: one independent clause) She ate lunch, butshe was still hungry. (Compound: two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction).
How can you tell the difference between complex sentences and compound sentences? The answer is in the conjunction! Check it out. You'll learn how to diagram them too.
Compound sentences join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, yet, so, for, nor). Complex sentences contain a main clause and a dependent clause beginning with a conjunction like (before, after, because ....).
