Classification of sentences- Simple, compound and complex. Flashcards
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence consists of a single clause. It contains one subject and one predicate. e.g. She is good at Maths.
Give an example of a simple sentence (and do not use the same one as the example!!)
The boy is from London. The girl is very tired. etc. Notice the subject (The girl) and the predicate (is very tired).
Which of the following is not a simple sentence? a. She is a nice person. b. Terry likes hamburgers and hotdogs. c. He isn’t good at history.
b.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence consists of two main (independent) clauses (makes sense on it’s own) or two simple sentences joined together by a co-ordinating conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so (FANBOYS).
e.g. Steve loves chips and also rugby.
Give an example of a compound sentence (and do not use the same one as the example!!).
Check your answer using the definition.
Which of the following is not a compound sentence?
a. Samantha loves eating apples but she hates bananas.
b. He rarely visits his grandmother.
c. She loves going paragliding but she is still scared of heights.
b.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence consists of an independent (main) clause and a dependent clause. A subordinate clause gives additional information on the main clause. This clause usually begins with a subordinate conjunction like:
when, however, unless, where, while until, since, before after, as, whenever, so, that, because, if, although, or though.
eg: John hates burgers, although he eats them.
Give an example of a complex sentence (and do not use the same one as the example!!).
Check your answer using the definition.
Which of the following is not a complex sentence?
a. Sara is a very interesting person.
b. Jonno turned on the light when he walked into the room.
c. Shannon loves spamming me when I am online
a.
