Sentence Types 2
Directions: Read and analyze each sentence. Circle the predicates and underline the subjects. Draw a line separating the clauses in the sentence. Write the sentence type on the line.
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Simple Sentence: a sentence that has only one clause.
Compound Sentence: a sentence with two or more clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Complex Sentence: two or more clauses joined with a subordinating conjunction.
Compound-Complex: three or more clauses joined by coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Example: Mom did the dishes. It is cold in the classroom | but it is hot in the hall
S P (simple sentence) S P S P (Compound sentence)
Coordinating Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Subordinating Conjunctions: as, because, although, since, before, when, once, if, even if, whatever, whenever, during, until, unless, wherever, whether, while, as if, even if, that
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1. When I get home from school, I'm going to take a nap.
2. I got in trouble so I can't go to the party, but it would have been fun.
3. Being alone can be scary unless you keep yourself busy.
4. Mr. Morton, the best reading teacher in the world, taught me sentence structure.
5. Keith, Carrie, and Kyle bought donuts and ate them down by the river.
6. I left early so that I could get some work done, but I'll be back soon.
7. Crossing the street is dangerous if you don't look both ways before you cross.
8. If you don't want to study, you should stay home, but you may regret it.
9. Every time I go to mall, I spend all of my money on things that I don't need.
10. Mom said that I can go to the museum with you but I have to be home early.
11. Modern Warfare is a fun game but no game is better than Ms. Pac-Man.
12. Todd and Nick are eating chips and salsa on a park bench before dinner.
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Joining Clauses at the Circus
Directions: use subordinating and coordinating clauses to join the clauses into a single sentence. Rewrite the sentences and change words and tenses if necessary, but do not remove information. Coordinating Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating Conjunctions: after, although, as, because, before, even if, if ,now that, once, since, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, while
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1. The circus came to town. Tickets were cheap. I decided to go with my friend.
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2. The clowns drove up in a little car. There were a bunch of them. I didn’t think they would all fit.
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3. A guy stuck his head in the lion’s mouth. Bears were dancing in tutus. An elephant rode a bike.
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4. A man with a whip was beating the animals. The animals were sad. The man fed them a snack.
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5. I always have fun at the circus. A lady was selling snacks. I bought popcorn and cotton candy.
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6. A family did tricks on the flying trapeze. I took pictures. I thought one of them was going to fall.
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7. My belly hurt from eating junk. I had a good time. The circus is always fun.
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