Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Nomenclature: Phrase-- a group of words that stand together as a unit but do not contain both a subject and a verb: in the circus Clause-- includes a subject and verb: She dances Independent Clause-- a clause that can stand alone as a sentence: She dances Dependent Clause-- a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence: Because she dances Coordinating Conjunction-- words that join things of equal weight: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS) Compound Subject – two subjects: Anne and Mary dance. Compound Predicate – two verbs: Anne dances and sings. Simple sentence-- a single independent clause: She dances. Complex sentence-- two independent clauses: She dances, and he sings. Compound sentence—one independent and one dependent clause: Because she dances, he sings. Compound Complex—two independent clauses and one dependent clause: When they work for the circus, she dances, and he sings. Anne’s simple punctuation guide: I D. – She danced because he sang. Complex CX D, I. –Because she danced, he sang. Complex CX I ; I. –She danced; he sang. Compound CD I, cc I. –She danced, and he sang. Compound CD I, cc I D. –She dances, and he sings when they work for the circus. Compound Complex 1 CDCX D, I, cc I. –When they work for the circus, she dances, and he sings. Compound Complex 2 CDCX Let’s review: A. A simple sentence that stands alone is called: a. a dependent clause b. an independent clause c. a phrase B. A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone are called a: a. simple sentence b. independent clause c. dependent clause C. A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called: a. a simple sentence b. a compound sentence c. a complex sentence D. In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join independent clauses? a. simple sentences b. compound sentences c. complex sentences In the sentences below: A. Identify the subject(s) and verb(s) in each sentence. B. Identify if the clause is independent or dependent. C. Identify what type of sentence it is: S (simple); CD (compound); CX (complex) 1. Her left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the car accident. 2. Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school. 3. My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months. 4. Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark. 5. Dad went hunting, but Mama decided to stay home 6. Mara and Kelly had planned to return to Canada. 7. The vacation to Myrtle Beach should be extremely restful. 8. Dr. Matthews did what could be done, but it simply was not enough to save his life 9. Mrs. Carrero said that will be enough, and everyone agreed. 10. Elijah remained at home because he had a sore throat. 11. Although he searched everywhere, Mr. Brooks could not find the keys to the computer lab. 12. Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night. 13. While the music played, Rachel sneaked in through the side door. 14. I know you don't like him, but that doesn't matter 15. Eric ran home the rest of the way because he knew he was in trouble. Adapted from: https://www.quia.com/quiz/2922118.html?AP_rand=868293263
