Simple Sentences
What makes a simple sentence?
1. Subject
2. Predicate
or 3. It must make sense.
What makes a compound sentence?
Two simple sentences + a FANBOYS word
What do the letters in FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Fix the run-on:
She likes cake she likes pie.
She likes cake, and she likes pie.
Simple or compound?
I play soccer, and my brother plays basketball.
compound
Is this sentence simple?
The dog barked.
Yes
Is this sentence compound?
I went home, and I ate dinner.
Yes
Which FANBOYS word shows contrast?
But/Yet
Is this correct?
I went to the park, but I saw my friend.
Yes, it is a compound sentence.
Simple or compound?
The birds sing.
Simple
Is this sentence simple?
I like pizza and my brother likes burgers.
No, it is a compound sentence.
Fix this: “I like apples I like oranges.”
I like apples, and I like oranges.
Which FANBOYS word means choice?
Or
Fix the fragment: “Because it was raining.”
I stayed inside because it was raining.
Write a simple sentence about food.
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Create your own simple sentence about school.
Turn this simple sentence into compound:
The cat sleeps.
The cat sleeps, but the dog runs.
Add a FANBOYS word to join:
I was tired ___ I finished my homework.
But/ Yet/ So
Add a subject: “___ runs every morning.”
My dad/mother, or I run every morning.
Write a compound sentence about your favorite season.
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Find the subject and verb:
My teacher smiled.
Subject = teacher
Verb = smiled
Write a compound sentence using “purple” with a conjunction of "but."
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Make a compound sentence that includes the word "bird" with a conjunction word “so.”
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Combine correctly:
The sun is hot. We went swimming.
The sun is hot, so we went swimming.
Which sentence is correct?
a) I like music, I like art.
b) I like music, and I like art.
b