Sentence Structure
Tracey King 
Sentence Structure
What does a complex sentence have?
What does a compound sentence have?
Because the poison ivy had spread, he called the doctor.
Sentence Structure
Matching Sentence Types
While his costume was colorful, the students could not find him, and they had to ask their teacher.
Compound-Complex
I feel healthy, but I am tired.
Compound
After you mow the lawn, please pick up the leaves.
Complex
Sentence Structure
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with one subject and one verb.
A sentence with two subjects and one verb.
A sentence with two verbs and one subject joined by a subordinating conjunction.
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one subject and one verb
A sentence with two subjects and one verb
A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
and
but
because
or
Sentence Structure
In the sentence 'I like to read, but my brother likes to watch TV.' What is the coordinating conjunction?
like
to
but
my
Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
although
yet
for
Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
if
so
nor
In the sentence 'I want to go to the beach, but it's too cold today.' What is the coordinating conjunction?
want
to
but
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
although
because
so
or
In the sentence 'She likes to dance, so I bought her tickets to the ballet.' What is the coordinating conjunction?
dance
so
bought
tickets
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