Identify Simple or Compound Sentence & REASON
I ordered a cheeseburger and small fries.
Simple Sentence because it has 1 complete thought or independent clause.
Comma is not used.
Hurry up
Exclamation point !
Exclamation point because it is an exclamatory sentence. It uses emotion.
Two boys ate lunch under the apple tree.
under
Our vacation to Hawaii was amazing!
to Hawaii
Identify the type of sentence and punctuation.
What a glorious day
Exclamatory Sentence
Exclamation Point
What a glorious day!
Kimberly drove to the store, and she bought some bread.
Compound Sentence because it has 2 complete thoughts or 2 independent clauses.
It uses the conjunction and with a comma.
Dylan drove to the store and he bought some bread.
Comma before and because it is a compound sentence. It has 2 complete thoughts.
Dylan drove to the store, and he bought some bread.
The fly ball landed near my car.
near
The fly ball landed near my car.
near my car.
Is it simple and compound?
Identify the punctuation missing.
Fiction means untrue and nonfiction means true
Compound sentence because it has 2 complete thoughts or independent clauses.
2 Punctuations required: comma before and
period at the end of the sentence. It is a declarative sentence.
Fiction means untrue, and nonfiction means true.
Our family loves Thai food, so we order it once a week.
Compound Sentence because it has 2 complete thoughts or independent clauses.
It uses the conjunction so with a comma.
Please take off your shoes
Period .
It is an imperative sentence because it is giving a command.
Our vacation to Hawaii was amazing!
to
Two boys ate lunch under the apple tree.
under the apple tree.
Identify the prepositions and prepositional phrases.
Maxwell requires a book about cells for his project.
Prepositions: about, for
2 Prepositional Phrases: about cells
for his project
Maxwell requires a book about cells for his project.
Amber ran around the track and swam several laps afterschool.
Simple Sentence because it has 1 complete thought or independent clause.
Comma is not used.
My mom loves Italian food she buys it daily.
Semicolon between food and she.
My mom loves Italian food; she buys it daily.
It is a compound sentence and has 2 complete thoughts or independent clauses. The semicolon replaces the comma and conjunction.
I need a book about China for my report.
Two prepositions: about, for
Bill works at the new school across the street.
2 Prepositional Phrases:
at the new school
across the street.
Is it simple and compound?
Identify the punctuation missing and REASON.
David and Timothy practice sports and instruments daily
Simple sentence because it is 1 complete thought or independent clause.
A period (.) is required at the end because it is a declarative sentence
David and Timothy practice sports and instruments daily.
Allen doesn't like vegetables, nor he doesn't like fruits.
Compound Sentence because it has 2 complete thoughts or independent clauses.
It uses the conjunction nor and a comma.
Anne and Sue went to the movies but they couldn't get popcorn and soda
Comma (,) before but AND period (.) at the end of the sentence
Anne and Sue went to the movies, but they couldn't get popcorn and soda.
It is a compound sentence that uses the conjunction but.
Bill works at the new school across the street.
Prepositions: at, across
I need a book about China for my report.
2 prepositional phrases:
about China
for my report.
Is it simple or compound sentence?
Identify punctuation missing and REASON.
Casey enjoys art class Sarah enjoys music class
It is a compound sentence because it has 2 complete thoughts or 2 independent clauses.
2 Punctuations required: semicolon (;) before Sarah and period (.) at the end of the sentence. It is a declarative sentence.
Casey enjoys art class; Sarah enjoys music class.