CDP4 - SIMPLE SENTENCES & COMPOUND SENTENCES

Joe goes to school by bus.

What is the verb?

• Joe

• goes

• school

• bus

Jane and Peter went to school together.

What is/are the subject/subjects?

• Jane

• Jane and Peter

• went

• school

My brother loves spicy noodles.

Which one is the subject?

• My brother

• loves

• spicy noodles

Students must attend classes and submit assignments on time.

Question: How many independent clause is in the sentence above?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Students must attend all classes on time, but they can be excused from class if they are sick.

Question: How many independent clause is in the sentence above?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Choose a simple sentence from the options below.

• I love pizza, but I hate burger.

• My best friend does not want to go to class today.

• The new house looks nice, and the price is quite reasonable.

• I am sick, so I must go to the clinic later.

Choose a simple sentence from the options below:

• My mother loves cooking new recipes, and we love her cooking very much.

• The doctor prescribed a few different types of medicine for my illness.

• The table is quite heavy, but I love it very much.

• All students did not study last night, yet all of them passed the test.

How many independent clauses can you find from the sentence below?

The movie is quite boring, but we stayed in the cinema till the end of the movie.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Decide if the sentence below is a simple sentence or a compound sentence.

Suzy forgot to bring her umbrella today, so she had to walk in the rain to the bus stop.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Decide if the sentence below is a simple sentence or a compound sentence.

The lecturer has reminded his students to submit the essay today and to register for their presentation topics.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence