The shark swam, ___ the polar bear ate.
and
true
What is a subject of a sentence?
The dog ate his dinner on time ______ he still begged at the table.
but/ yet
False -- Run On Sentence
2 subjects and 2 verbs/ predicates
What do you use to join words when listing things?
A comma
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word
I earned A on my English test______ Mom took me out to dinner.
, so
True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere, but I played soccer in England.
True
How many commas do you need to make this sentence correct? We traveled to a lot of places over break, England Ireland France Spain and Italy.
4
We traveled to a lot of places over break, England, Ireland, France, Spain, and Italy.
What is a compound sentence?
Has two or more simple sentences together with a conjunction.
We can go to the movies at 9______ we can go to the park and catch fireflies.
or
What two things does a simple sentence need to have?
A subject and a verb/ predicate
Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer
, but
True or false: A sentence with a list is a compound sentence.
False
Why does punctuation in a sentence matter?
It tells people when to take a breath/ pause.
I won't do it _______ will he slay the dragon.
, nor
How can you turn this run on sentence into two simple sentences? She is scared to go to the fair but she loves to see all the animals.
Add a period after fair and capitalize the first letter of the next sentence.
What are the conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What should two things separate the last thing listed in a group?
, and
Roses, carnations, tulips, and sunflowers are all types of flowers.
What is the purpose of a conjunction?