Sentence and Sentence Structure

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more dependent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more phrases joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more words joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

Give an example of a compound sentence.

• I went to the store and bought a car.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought a house.

• I went to the store and bought a dog.

What is a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses.

Provide an example of a complex sentence.

• I like pizza.

• Although it was raining, I went for a walk.

• The cat is sleeping.

• She is reading a book.

What are the two main parts of a sentence structure?

• noun and verb

• adjective and adverb

• subject and predicate

• preposition and conjunction

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The subject of a sentence is the object that receives the action.

• The subject of a sentence is the adverb that describes the action.

• The subject of a sentence is the verb that performs the action.

• The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described.

What is the predicate of a sentence?

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that expresses the subject.

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that expresses the action or state of being of the subject.

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that modifies the subject.

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that comes before the subject.

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

• A compound sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, while a complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, while a complex sentence is made up of two or more dependent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more dependent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more independent clauses.

What is the correct sentence structure?

• Subject-object-verb

• Verb-object-subject

• Object-verb-subject

• Subject-verb-object