Compound Sentences
Is this a compound sentence?
Mr. Martin has a birthday in May, and is going to turn thirty-four.NO!
Mr. Martin has a birthday in May and is going to turn thirty-four.
A. The teacher spoke to her class.
B. The Teacher spoke to her class.
A. The teacher spoke to her class.
Example: Leaf-Leaves
"Change THERE to THEIR"
They took the pig out of his pen and put him in their car.What is the correct way to write these sentences?
A. In the maze of charred trees, there was a tiny seedling. Which began to grow.
B. In the maze of charred trees, there was a tiny seedling, it began to grow.
C. In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling beginning to grow.
D. In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling began to grow.
D. In the maze of charred trees, a tiny seedling began to grow.
Is this a compound sentence?
On Wednesday I plan to go to the mall, and to my friend's house.
NO!
On Wednesday I plan to go to the mall and to my friend's house.
A. My mother took me to the Library.
B. My mother took me to the library.
B. My mother took me to the library.
"change FILED to FILLED"
The box was soon filled with donations from people around the neighborhood.
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?
F. After we finished planting, we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree.
G. We finished planting, then we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree.
H. Finishing planting, we had a picnic at a table we had set up under a tree that was tasty.
J. We finished planting and had a tasty picnic it was at a table we had set up under a tree.
F. After we finished planting, we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree.
YES!
The city of New Braunfels flooded, so we couldn't drive over there to visit Grandma.
A. My favorite season is Winter.
B. My favorite season is winter.
B. My favorite season is winter.
"Delete MOST"
My cat is the laziest cat you will ever meet in your life!
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
F. Although there were a lot of people in the crowd the stadium was very silent.
G. The stadium was very silent so the crown was very large.
H. Although there were many people in the crowd, the stadium was very silent.
J. The stadium was very silent so the crowd was large.
H. Although there were many people in the crowd, the stadium was very silent.
NO!
The mailman delivered many packages during the Holidays, and was very exhausted by the end of the month.
A. James lives on Elm Street.
B. James lives on Elm street.
A. James lives on Elm Street.
Example: 1 baby, 2 babies
So the next time you hear someone listing the reasons that dogs are better than cats remember that having a cat can also be fun!
"Add a comma after cats"
So the next time you hear someone listing the reasons that dogs are better than cats, remember that having a cat can also be fun!
What is the correct way to write these sentences?
A. While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement.
B. The people went upstairs, and Oliver was left. To sleep downstairs in the basement.
C. The people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement.
A. While the people went upstairs, Oliver was left to sleep downstairs in the basement.
YES!
Because she cheated on her spelling test, she was not allowed to play during recess, so she had to sit on the bench.
A. I ran a Marathon on Saturday.
B. I ran a marathon on Saturday.
B. I ran a marathon on Saturday.
One sentence before the FANBOYS word and another sentence after it.
"Add an apostrophe in STATE'S"
The state's population has increased by 29,000 residents since 2015.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A. However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, and she eats. Whenever she’s hungry.
B. However, when we put food in my cat’s bowl. She eats whenever she’s hungry.
C. However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, and she eats whenever she’s hungry.
D. However, we put food in my cat’s bowl. And eats whenever she’s hungry.
C. However, we put food in my cat’s bowl, and she eats whenever she’s hungry.