Transcript Are the following sentences: Simple Compound Complex

Are the following sentences:
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Answers are on last slide.
1. Weekly, Sally and Anne both take music
lessons on Wednesday afternoons.
2. I fear all kinds of wild creatures, but the family
very kindly did not tease me about my
apprehensions.
3. The family’s black Labrador retriever evidently
shared my fear, for he joined me in the tent.
4. Kim and Ted will go to Africa with Jade and
photograph wildlife.
5. After all of the hurry and bustle, a week or two
at the beach sounded wonderful.
6. Peter looked for tiny fish and snails where the
pond was shallow.
7. Because her school computer had Internet
access, Susan could learn more about Scripps
and marine biology.
8. Iowa is not near any oceans, but the
Mississippi River makes up its eastern border.
9. On the west coast, California borders Mexico,
and Washington borders Canada.
10. Her career plans had been all that she could
think about since the Science Club took a field
trip to a well-known oceanographic center.
11. Some students who had gone to the center
last year had snorkeled around the tide pools.
12. I learned that the northeast state is Alaska.
13. In April the company will increase its profits.
14. I left, but Macy stayed.
15. The noise awoke the others, and I felt
embarrassed!
16. When Kathleen Andersen came to this
country, she enjoyed her new freedom, but she
also worked very hard.
17. Jen went to Mexico during the winter
vacation, but her older brother stayed home
because he had made plans with some friends.
18. My introduction to miss Marple came when I
read The Body in the Library.
19. In this mystery several people are suspects,
for each has a possible motive, but Miss Marple
sets an ingenious trip for the murderer.
20. After school I feed the rabbits, and Kris looks
after the guinea pigs.
21. Then, Luis returned to his sleeping bag, and I
lay down on my cot in the tent.
22. Both the painting and the sketch show the
meadow in the morning.
23. The blinking light grew dim, and then it
flashed several times.
24. The gulls circle the flashing boat; they are
hoping for a quick meal.
25. The longest river in the United States is the
Missouri River; the largest lake in the United
States is Lake Michigan; I would like to visit both.
26. Kim and Maureen read each other’s short
stories and made many suggestions for
improvements.
27. Kim and Maureen read each other’s short
stories, and they gave each other suggestions for
improvements.
28. We studied the artist Romare Bearden, and
we went to an exhibit of his paintings.
29. We studied the artist Romare Bearden, and
we went to an exhibit of his paintings.
30. The house looked empty when I first saw it,
yet a party was going on in the backyard.
31. A tree grows in Brooklyn, which was written
by Betty Smith, is one of my favorite books.
32. Although it was warm enough to go swimming
on Monday, snow fell the next day!
33. Mollasses, which is made from sugar cane, is
a thick, brown liquid used for human food and
animal feed.
34. The good queen pardoned the jester, for he
had meant no real harm.
35. Pauline and Bruno have a big argument
every summer over summer vacation.
36. Pauline loves to go to the beach and
spend her days sunbathing; she also enjoys
the fresh air and warm weather.
37. Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach because
he always gets a nasty sunburn.
38. Bruno went to the White Mountains of New
Hampshire while Pauline went to Cape Cod.
New Section
• Get a pen and paper!
• 26: Write a simple sentence with a
compound subject
• 27: Write a simple sentence with two
independent clauses joined by a comma
and and the coordinating conjunction
and.
• 28: Write a compound sentence with 3
independent clauses
• 29: Write a complex sentence
BONUS TIME!!!
What type of subordinate clause is it?
- Adjective clause
OR
- Adverb clause
BONUS TIME!!!
30: What type of subordinate clause is
it?
- Ms. Montenare, who taught us
grammar, will give a test soon!
BONUS TIME!!!
31: What type of subordinate clause is
it?
- One entertainer whom we saw
backstage was Mariah Carey.
BONUS TIME!!!
32: What type of subordinate clause is
it?
-The pteranodon, which was a flying
reptile, had a wingspan of thirty-six
feet.
BONUS TIME!!!
33: What type of subordinate clause is
it?
- I recited the poem more dramatically
than she did.
BONUS TIME!!!
34: What type of subordinate clause is
it?
- After the rainstorm ended, the
leaves sparkled like diamonds.
Ch. 16 Jeopardy - ANSWERS
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1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Compound
4. Simple
5. Complex
6. Complex
7. Complex
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26-29: Answers will vary as students write independent sentences
30. Adjective Clause 31: Adjective Clause 32: Adjective Clause 33: Adverb Clause 34: Adverb
Clause
8. Compound
9. Compound
10. Complex
11. Complex
12. Complex
13. Simple
14. Compound
15. Compound
16. Compound-Complex
17. Compound-Complex
18. Complex
19. Compound
20. Compound
21. Compound
22. Simple
23. Compound
24. Compound
25. Compound