COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

BY: KAYLAN EFFNER & EMMA CARMICHAEL

COMPOUND SENTENCES

• A sentence with two or more subjects or predicates

• Has two independent clauses

Examples:

• I like to watch movies, and eat popcorn.

• I planned to go to the hockey

game, but I couldn't get tickets

COMPLEX SENTENCES

• A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses

• Use the "fanboys" reminder to remember the conjunctions

Examples:

• When she was younger, she believed in fairytales.

• Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy.

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Just a reminder

ACTIVITY

• Materials 1. paper

2. pencil

3. red and blue colored pencils or crayons

4. hands

• Instructions1. Come up with as many complex or compound

sentences as you can

2. Put a blue check mark if it is a complex sentence

3. Red for compound sentences

4. Whoever has the most down and checked right will get a prize

5. Have lots of fun

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