Simple Sentences
what is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought made up of a subject and a predicate
compound or simple?
I can do it by myself.
simple - it is 1 thought
Is this a compound sentence?
Julie won a blue ribbon for her painting.
no - it is only one thought
compound or a simple sentence?
I broke my dad's favorite glass eagle by accident.
simple - only one thought
What is a fragment?
A sentence that is missing a subject, predicate, or both.
Is this simple? The boy ate a cookie and a cupcake.
yes - it is 1 complete thought.
It has a compound SUBJECT
compound or simple?
The puppy was annoying, yet he was still very sweet.
compound - two thoughts put together with a comma and and FANBOYS
Is this a compound sentence?
I could go to the party at my friend's house, or I could spend time with my family.
yes - 2 thoughts put together with a comma and a FANBOYS
compound or simple?
The ponies and the horses were in the barn, but I couldn't go see them.
compound - yes - 2 thoughts put together with a comma and a conjunction.
What is a run - on?
Two sentences joined together without the comma or the FANBOYS.
Example
I watched the movie it was great.
is this a simple sentence?
Red is my favorite color, and I wear it a lot.
no - it has a comma and a FANBOYS and it contains two thoughts put together.
Simple or Compound?
I watched TV last night at my friend's house.
simple - only 1 thought
Is this a compound sentence?
My dad, my mom, and my sister all showed up to surprise me at school.
no - even though there is a list it is still only 1 thought.
simple or compound?
The little girl didn't listen to her mother, so she got into trouble.
compound - two thoughts put together with a comma and a FANBOYS
How do you know if this is a simple sentence?
The chicken and the rooster stood side by side in the barn.
It has complete thought.
Subject = the chicken and rooster
predicate = stood side by side in the barn
is this a simple sentence?
My friend likes pizza, but I like hamburgers better.
yes - it is two thoughts connected with a comma and a FANBOYS
compound or simple?
I play video games on the weekends.
simple - only 1 thought
Is this a compound sentence?
Grape jelly and butter taste wonderful on toast.
no - it is only 1 thought
compound or simple?
At the dog show, two terriers got into a fight.
simple - even though there is a comma it is still only one thought - the comma is after a introductory phrase.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
The world tomorrow.
Fragment - there is no predicate
Is this a simple sentence?
Lilly bought ice cream, for it was her birthday.
no- it is two thoughts connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) which makes it compound
simple or compound?
I enjoy football, but basketball is my favorite.
compound - two thoughts put together with a comma and a conjunction
Is this a compound sentence?
Helen won a stuffed gorilla at the fair, but Anna won a stuffed tiger.
yes - 2 thoughts put together with a comma and FANBOYS
simple or compound?
My sister and her friend made a quilt.
simple - only one thought
Is this a run-on?
We can eat first or we can start the tour.
Yes, it is a run-on - there is a FANBOYS but no comma.