Compound, Complex and Combining Short Sentences

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with only one clause
• A sentence with two or more independent clauses
• A sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause
• A sentence that expresses a complete thought

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with only one subject and one predicate
• A sentence that asks a question
• Two simple sentences joined together
• A sentence that gives a command

What does a conjunction do in a sentence?

• Describes a noun
• Shows action
• Connects words or phrases
• Names a person or thing

Select the best combined sentence for: "The flower is red. It smells sweet."

• The red flower smells sweet.
• The sweet-smelling flower is red.
• The flower is red and smells sweet.
• It is a red, sweet-smelling flower.

Which word is NOT used to join two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

• and
• but
• or
• because

Which word is NOT typically used to start a dependent clause?

• Because
• When
• And
• Although

In the sentence "While I was sleeping, the cat knocked over the vase," which part is the independent clause?

• While I was sleeping
• The cat knocked over the vase
• The cat knocked
• Over the vase

Choose the best combined sentence for: "The song is catchy. It is popular."

• The catchy song is popular.
• The popular song is catchy.
• The song is catchy and popular.
• It is a catchy, popular song.

Which pair of words are both conjunctions?

• And, or
• The, a
• Run, jump
• Big, small

In the sentence "When it rains, we stay inside," which word is the subordinating conjunction?

• It
• Rains
• We
• When