ELA88
Simple Compound Complex
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A simple sentence has one independent clause which means it has one subject and one verb. Either or both can be compound. Also, a simple sentence can have adjectives and adverbs. What a simple sentence can't have is an additional independent clause or any subordinate clauses. An independent clause (unlike a dependent clause) can stand alone as a sentence. • A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses. The independent clauses can be linked in one of two ways. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. An independent clause (unlike a dependent clause) is able to stand alone as a sentence. In a compound sentence, the two clauses are attached using: a conjunction with a comma (e.g., ", and") a semicolon a colon (This is rare because the words after a colon are not often an independent clause.) a dash a conjunction with a semicolon (e.g., "; and") • A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and as a minimum one dependent clause. The independent clause is referred to as the “main clause.” These sentences use secondary conjunctions to join ideas.
HOW TO:
Example of a simple sentence • Americans eat more chicken than they eat any other meat. one subject, one verb • I cannot drink warm water. • The moon reflects its glory. Example of compound sentence • Oprah Winfrey and Rosie Perez host talk shows. compound subject, one verb • Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. (Albert Einstein, 1879-1955) • There used to be a real me, but I had it surgically removed. (Peter Sellers, 1925-1980) Example Complex sentence • My daughter combs and brushes her hair. one subject, compound verb • Stay in the bed until the phone rings. • The wheel chair rolled to Mrs. Johnson, who had slipped off the pavement.?
Everyday Use:
Simple Compound Complex is used every day in reading and writing.
Lyrics
Simple, Compound, Complex
Simple, Compound, Complex
I’ve waiting on the teacher to come
Tell me what’s next
Simple, Compound, Complex
I can tell you the difference
You just let me read the text.
A simple sentence, called an independent clause has a subject and a verb and makes a complete thought.
“We will learn all day.”
Can be a simple sentence.
You say “What about the other ones?”
I’ll tell you in a minute.
A compound sentence has two independent clauses, and a coordinator so it doesn’t take pauses.
“English is easy, but learning Spanish might be hard.”
Is a sentence that exemplifies what compounds are
We can take it to the next, so we can go to complex, so you can pass your next test.
It has an independent clause and is joined by dependent clauses.
It isn’t compound cause it has dependent clauses.
Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.I — Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.C — Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.J — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.B — Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.F — Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).