Simple and Compound Sentences Sentence Structure

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Simple Sentences • Is also known as an independent clause.

• Expresses only one complete thought.

• MUST have one subject and one predicate.

• The subject or predicate may be

simple or compound.

• Example:

Some to study in the morning.

subject predicate

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Circle the subject and underline the predicate in these SIMPLE sentences.

1. Cindy and Sue auditioned for the lead role in the play.

2. The kittens were adopted by the family.

3. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.

4. Alicia goes to the library and studies everyday.

Coordinating Conjunctions

•Coordinating conjunctions are used to join together two or more simple sentences. ▫ for

▫ and

▫ nor

▫ but

▫ or

▫ yet

▫ so

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

1. I am going to the dance, so I have to buy a new dress.

2. Jenny took pictures, and Aaron developed them.

3. New York is on the East Coast, and

California is on the West Coast.

4. Bill walked into the crowded

room, but I can’t find him.

5. Is the party on Friday, or is it

on Saturday?

Circle the conjunction in these compound sentences…

Compound Sentences • Is made up of two or more simple sentences

(Two sentences smooshed together).

• Expresses more than one complete thought.

•Connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction

•Has subject, predicate + subject, predicate

• Example:

, .

simple sentence conjunction simple sentence

Compound Sentences • Example:

Dorothy planned to go to the hockey game.

+

She couldn’t get tickets.

=

Dorothy planned to go to the hockey game, but she couldn’t get tickets.

Turn the sentence pairs into single compound sentences, each using a coordinating

conjunction.

1. There was a meteor shower. The crew did not know how to avoid the meteors.

2. I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua. I started to save my money.

3. The little boy did not like going to school. He went anyway.

4. I didn’t do my homework. My parents punished me.

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