sentence structure: simple, complex, compound sentences.

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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

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'Grace opened the door.'

'The table  needed to be cleaned.'

'The boy smiled.'

Compound sentences.

Als je twee simple sentences samenvoegt met de voegwoorden and, but, or of so krijg je een compound sentence.

'Grace opened the door. She looked outside.'

'Grace opened the door and she looked outside.'

Simple OR compound?


Karl knew a lot about monkeys.

1. Simple
2. Compound

Simple OR compound?


He was hungry, so he ate.

1. Simple
2. Compound

Simple OR compound?


Our school day ended at noon so
we went to get chips.

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.

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.

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

1. and
2. but
3. though