Knowledge
What are three conjunctions that we can use to fix a sentence?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
My dog is very tall and likes to go on walks.
Compound Sentence
Would you like to visit the museum? Perhaps you would rather visit the zoo?
Would you like to visit the museum or the zoo?
Destiny's favorite college team is the Michigan Wolverines. Her other favorite college team is the Georgia Bulldogs.
Destiny's favorite college teams are the Michigan Wolverines and the Georgia Bulldogs.
Brody swam every day and visited the park. He did this during the summer break from school.
During the summer break from school, Brody swam every day and visited the park.
Are the words "boy," "dog," and "tree" subjects or predicates?
Subjects
My dad is tall.
Simple Sentence
It snowed eight inches last night. School was cancelled.
It snowed eight inches last night, so school was cancelled.
My dog got incredibly filthy by playing in the mud. The neighbor's dog did too.
My dog and my neighbor's dog got incredibly filthy by playing in the mud.
Athletes need to stay in shape for competition. Athletes must exercise every day.
To stay in shape for competition, athletes must exercise every day.
Are the words "ran," "climbed," and "went" subjects or predicates?
Predicates
I love writing papers I would write a paper everyday if I could.
Run-on Sentence
I wanted to go to my best friend's birthday party. I was grounded and couldn't go.
I wanted to go to my best friend's birthday party, but I was grounded and couldn't go.
Isaiah plays baseball. He also swims on the swim team. He even runs track.
Isaiah plays baseballs, swims on the swim team, and even runs track.
Dessert will be served soon. We will eat it after the final dinner course.
After the final dinner course, dessert will be served.
What are the three ways we can combine a sentence?
Combine subjects or predicates.
Create an introductory phrase.
Combine with a conjunction.
My grandma like to cook, sing, and hang out with her friends.
Compound Sentence
You may not go outside. You may not play video games.
You may not go outside nor play video games.
I finished my classwork on time. My table group finished their classwork on time too.
My table group and I finished our classwork on time.
Jalen was talking to Kiara the entire time. He talked to her during the movie.
During the entire movie, Jalen talked to Kiara.
What is a predicate?
The part of the sentence that contains the verb.
I woke up late I ate a muffin for breakfast then I went to school.
Run-on Sentence
The Jacksons plan to take a trip to Florida this year. They also plan to take a trip to South Carolina.
The Jacksons plan to take a trip to Florida and South Carolina this year
For breakfast, Leslie eats a bagel. Leslie drinks juice for breakfast. Leslie then washes her dishes.
For breakfast, Leslie eats a bagel, drinks juice, then washes her dishes.
Sydney was extremely exhausted. She continued to run fast and finished the race.
Although Belle was extremely exhausted, she continued to run fast and finished the race.