Compound Sentences
Find The Comma!
Find The Comma!
My favorite sport is basketball but my sister likes tennis.
My favorite sport is basketball, but my sister likes tennis.
The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.
The game will be delayed, unless it stops raining.
When I grow up I want to be a ballerina and my mom is proud of me.
When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me.
My dog is brown.
Simple; Simple Sentence
What's a prepositional phrase?
It tells you where the subject is.
We ate McDonald's last night, and today we're going to eat at taco Bell.
While we are learning to jump rope they are learning to juggle.
While we are learning to juggle, they are learning to juggle.
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films he rente a spy thriller and enjoyed it very much.
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented a spy thriller, and enjoyed it very much.
He is popular, yet not smart.
Complex; Complex Sentence.
What's an adverb?
A word that describes a verb. Usually ends with -ly
I want to get good grades so I study hard.
I want to get good grades, so I study hard.
Because the soup was cold I warmed it in the microwave.
Because the soup was cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
Lara forgot her friend's birthday so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.
Lara forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.
We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained.
Compound-Complex; Compound-Complex Sentence.
Most concluding elements require a
______ when they are connected at
the end of a main clause.
Comma.
I want to be a movie star or I'll be a doctor.
I want to be a movie star, or I'll be a doctor.
Whenever it rains I wear my blue coat.
Whenever it rains, I wear my blue coat.
Kate doesn't like cartoons because they are loud so she doesn't watch them.
Kate doesn't like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn't watch them.
Lettuce on burgers is good sometimes.
Simple; Simple Sentence.
Item+and+Item= ___ Comma.
No.
My friends like Junie B. Jones but I like Cam Jansen better.
My friends like Junie B. Jones, but I like Cam Jansen better.
Because he was late again he was docked a weeks pay.
Because he was late again, he was docked a weeks pay.
The dog started barking so the cat ran away and I couldn't stop catch it so I stopped.
The dog started barking, so the cat ran away and I couldn't catch it, so I stopped.
Although she hates penguins, she likes their feathers.
Complex; Complex Sentence.
What do you do with a part of a sentence that is unnecessary for a complete sentence?
Put a comma around the phrase. Example: I saw my teacher, Mr. Smith, at Wal-Mart the other day.