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Sentence Types for Elementary Students

The document explains the differences between simple, complex, and compound sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It includes a list of sentences for classification, with answers indicating whether each sentence is simple, complex, or compound. The content is aimed at elementary school students to help them understand sentence structure.

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Sentence Types for Elementary Students

The document explains the differences between simple, complex, and compound sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It includes a list of sentences for classification, with answers indicating whether each sentence is simple, complex, or compound. The content is aimed at elementary school students to help them understand sentence structure.

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Writing Sentences: Simple, Complex, and Compound

Level: Elementary School

● A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate. It expresses a complete thought.


(e.g., My dog needs a bath.)
● A complex sentence contains two related ideas joined by a subordinating conjunction such
as “because” or “while.” (e.g., Joe is busy. He has a job. → Joe is busy because he has a job.)
● A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a comma, and a
coordinating conjunction such as “and,” “but,” or “or.” (e.g., Jessica found a raccoon in the
attic, and it startled her.) It can also be created by joining two independent clauses with a
semicolon. (e.g., Jessica found a raccoon in the attic; it startled her.)

Tell whether each sentence below is simple, complex, or compound:


1. A brown bat may live in a barn, or it may prefer a cave.
2. The park was open until 9 p.m.
3. Dawn was tired because she had stayed up all night.
4. Many visitors come to Disneyland each year.
5. My dad went to the store, and he bought me a candy bar.
6. She always does all of her chores.
7. Crista likes spiders; she studies them all of the time.
8. Jessica fed the cats while the Smith family was out of town.
9. Tommy was tired, but he continued to play video games.
10. Elaine had a great time at the party.

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Writing Sentences: Simple, Complex, and Compound
Answer Sheet

1. compound
2. simple
3. complex
4. simple
5. compound
6. simple
7. compound
8. complex
9. compound
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