sentence structure: simple, complex, compound sentences.

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• Leerjaar 2

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Today's topics

• Simple and compound sentences.

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain the difference between simple and compound,  sentences.

Simple sentence

• 1 subject, 1 verb, and a complete thought.

'Grace opened the door.'

'The table and chairs needed to be cleaned.'

'The boy smiled and nodded.'

Also known as Independent clauses.

Compound sentences.

Two or more independent clauses (simple sentences) joined together by coordinating conjunctions.

'grace opened the door. She looked outside.'

'Grace opened the door and she looked outside.'

Compound sentences with fanboys.

I am good at swimming but I don't like it.

It was raining so I took an umbrella.

It was late yet I wasn't tired.

I have not met Steve, nor have I met Suzan.

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

Simple OR compound?


Karl knew lots about monkeys.

1. Simple
2. Compound

Simple OR compound?


He was hungry, so he ate.

1. Simple
2. Compound

Which is a simple sentence?

1. Gary rides his bike, and he skateboards.
2. Gary rides his bike on the sidewalk.
3. Gary likes to ride his bike, and he likes to play tag.

Which is a compound sentence?

1. I like to eat cheeseburgers or hotdogs.
2. I like cheeseburgers, and I like hotdogs.
3. I like cheeseburgers, but my favorite is hotdogs.

A compound sentence tells

1. one complete thought
2. two complete thoughts
3. incomplete thoughts

She believes that justice wins at the end.
Choose the correct way of rewriting the sentence above as a simple sentence.

1. She believes in justice that wins at the end
2. She believes in justice as it wins at the end
3. She believes in justice and it wins at the end
4. She believes in the winning of justice at the end.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

1. The police jailed the captured thieves
2. Since the thieves were caught, they were put in jail.
3. The jail is waiting for the thieves who were captured.
4. The police caught the thieves and put them in jail.

Which of these is a simple sentence?

1. Rohit and Richard played for a long time yesterday
2. The mother went shopping as the children were playing.
3. I have learnt Spanish and my friend has learnt German.
4. Jon and Abraham went to the mall after they had finished work.

Which option uses capital letters, full stops (.), and apostrophes (') correctly?

1. Lets ask Amits Uncle He will show us the correct direction
2. Let's ask Amit's Uncle, He will show us the correct direction.
3. Let's ask Amit's uncle. He will show us the correct direction.
4. Lets' ask Amits' uncle. He will show us the correct direction.

Choose the option with the correct punctuation that conveys the same meaning as the sentence below.
She ordered me to get out of bed immediately and asked me how I thought I would catch the bus on time.

1. "Get out of bed immediately, she ordered, how do you think you will catch the bus on time?"
2. "Get out of bed immediately" she ordered "How do you think, you will catch the bus on time."
3. "Get out of bed, immediately! She ordered. "How do you think you will catch the bus on time"?
4. "Get out of bed immediately!" she ordered. "How do you think you will catch the bus on time?"

I called her many times ........................................... she didn’t answer the phone.

1. and
2. but
3. though

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