GRAMMAR REVIEW 2

A simple sentence...

• has one subject and one predicate

• expresses one complete thought

• contains both of these things.

• contains neither of these things.

A compound sentence...

• combines two simple sentences.

• uses a coordinating conjunction.

• must use a comma before the conjunction.

• needs to do all of these things!

A complex sentence...

• needs a subordinating conjunction

• needs a coordinating conjunction

• needs two complete thoughts

• must use a comma

We are reading Restart in our Language Arts class!

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

I will read until it is time to go to bed.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

My brother and I have to go to bed soon.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

I have to go to bed soon, or I'm going to be so sleepy all day tomorrow.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

Since I studied, I can be proud of the grade I get.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

My brother and I both love soccer and care a lot about school.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

Subordinating conjunctions, or AAAWWUBBIS words, signal...

• the beginning of the independent clause.

• the beginning of the dependent clause.

• a complete thought.

• a compound sentence.