Definitions
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence made of one subject.
I like pie because it is sweet.
Pie is sweet so I like it.
Deon likes football.
Deon likes football and...
Deon likes football because...
Deon likes football but...
I like apple pie. It tastes sweet.
I like apple pie because it tastes sweet.
What is a conjunction? Give an example.
A word used to connect two or more sentences such as and, or, but, and if.
It snows in Ohio and there isn't enough sun.
There isn't enough sun because it snows in Ohio.
Bronx loves trains.
Bronx loves his trains and...
Bronx loves his trains because...
Bronx loves his trains but...
Alyssa fell off the monkey bars. She broke her arm.
Alyssa fell off the monkey bars so (and) she broke her arm.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that is joined with one or more other sentences using a conjunction.
There have been a lot of students absent because they have been really sick.
Mrs. Bass has 24 students.
Mrs. Bass has 24 students and 12 of them are girls.
Mrs. Bass has 24 students and 12 of them are boys.
Mrs. Bass has 24 students...
Amara brought coconut water to class. She had to drink it outside. People are allergic to tree nuts.
Amara brought coconut water to school so she had to drink it outside because people are allergic to tree nuts.