Write compound after each compound sentence. Write complex after each complex sentence. Underline the word that joins the two clauses in each sentence.
1. All players are important to a team,but the pitcher may be the most important. - Compound and underline the word but
2. If a pitcher strikes out batters, the opposing team cannot score.-Complex and I am confused on what word to underline in this sentence.
3. Outfielders must catch the ball when the batter hits a pop fly.-complex sentence and underline the word when
4. The game was tied, and no one left the bleachers. -Compound sentence and underline the word and
Please review the above and let me know if I am right or wrong or if any corrections need to be made.
See your other post. What have you decided about #2
Complex sentence and underline the word if
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You are correct with the first and fourth sentences:
1. All players are important to a team, but the pitcher may be the most important. - Compound sentence (correct) and underline the word "but".
4. The game was tied, and no one left the bleachers. - Compound sentence (correct) and underline the word "and".
However, there are some corrections needed for the other two sentences:
2. If a pitcher strikes out batters, the opposing team cannot score. - This is a complex sentence. In a complex sentence, one independent clause (a complete thought) is combined with one or more dependent clauses (incomplete thoughts) using subordinating conjunctions such as "if," "because," "when," etc. In this sentence, "If a pitcher strikes out batters" is a dependent clause, and "the opposing team cannot score" is an independent clause. So, underline the word "If" as it introduces the dependent clause.
3. Outfielders must catch the ball when the batter hits a pop fly. - This is also a complex sentence. The word "when" in this sentence is used as a subordinating conjunction, introducing the dependent clause "when the batter hits a pop fly". The independent clause is "Outfielders must catch the ball". Thus, underline the word "when" because it connects the dependent clause to the independent clause.
So, the revised correct answers are:
2. If a pitcher strikes out batters, the opposing team cannot score. - Complex sentence (correct) and underline the word "If".
3. Outfielders must catch the ball when the batter hits a pop fly. - Complex sentence (correct) and underline the word "when".