Monday 24th, April 2017

Type of Sentences
Simple Sentence:

It has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb.

Examples:

1. Joe waited for the train.

"Joe" = subject, "waited" = verb

2. The train was late.

"The train" = subject, "was" = verb
3.

Compound Sentence:

Refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses connected to one another with
a coordinating conjunction. (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)

Examples:

1. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
2. The computer crashed, so I lost all of my work.

Complex Sentence:

A complex sentence is made from an independent clause and a dependent clause joined
together. We also can identify the complex sentences through subordinating conjunctions.

(as, because, although, while, if, still, till, after, before, when, once, etc.)

Examples:

1. After I came home, I made dinner.

(Dependent clause: "After I came home")

(Independent clause: I made dinner)

2. We visited the museum before it closed.

(Dependent clause: before it closed.)

(Independent clause: We visited the museum)

Monday 24th, April 2017

Activities
Identify the subject and the verb of the following sentences:

Joe went to the store. Subject: Verb:

The pizza smells delicious Subject: Verb:

Mary took the bus in the morning. Subject: Verb:

Bryan likes sport cars. Subject: Verb:

Complete with the correct coordinating conjunction:

She is going to the store,_______ she is going to the mall.

The dangers of smoking are well known, _______many people continue to smoke anyway.

She ran quickly _____ still did not catch the escaping dog

I want hamburgers, ______ Lois wants pizza.

I like chocolate ice cream ________ don't have money to buy.

The dog buried his bone,________ the cat sniffed around it.

Our team tried hard, _______we lost the game.

Can I go home with you, ______we can do our homework together?

Underline the independent clause of the sentences:

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.

Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy.
She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
When the cost goes up, customers buy less clothing.
As she was bright and ambitious, she became manager in no time.
Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.
The movie, though very long, was still very enjoyable.