Compound Sentences
What word/letters do we use to remember the conjunctions that we use in compound sentences?
FANBOYS
Is the following sentence a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?
If the sun goes down.
Fragment
What is the simple subject in the following sentence?
The cabin in the woods was haunted.
Cabin
A sentence that asks a question is called a...
Interrogative sentence
Turn these two simple sentences into a compound sentence.
The goat ate my map at the zoo.
I got lost trying to leave.
The goat ate my map at the zoo, and I got lost trying to leave. (so)
What is an independent clause?
A simple sentence.
What are the two ways to fix a compound sentence?
1. Make two simple sentences.
2. Make a compound sentence.
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence:
The rain was ruining the field trip.
was ruining the field trip
What is an imperative sentence?
A bossy sentence, a sentence that gives a command or request.
What type of sentence is the following:
How many days a week do you have practice?
Interrogative sentence
Make theses two sentences into a compound sentence.
I wanted a puppy for my birthday.
I got a lava lamp for my birthday.
I wanted a puppy for my birthday, but I got a lava lamp for my birthday.
What is a fragment?
A sentence that is missing either the noun or verb.
What part of the sentence is underline?
The mansion on the hill was burned to the ground.
Simple predicate
Write your own example of a declarative sentence.
Answers will vary. Must be a statement.
What is one way to fix this run-on sentence?
I fed the goldfish everyday they still died.
I fed the goldfish everyday, but they still died.
I fed the goldfish everyday. They still died.
Is the following compound sentence punctuated correctly? Why or why not?
The spider spun a web and I ran right into it.
No, there is no comma in front of the conjunction.
Correct this run-on sentence.
The clouds covered the sun it was so dark outside.
The clouds covered the sun. It was so dark outside.
The clouds covered the sun, and it was so dark outside.
What is the compound subject of the following sentences?
Hilary wanted a dog.
Talia wanted a dog.
Hilary and Talia
What type of sentence is this:
Stop yelling at your brother.
Imperative sentence
Does this sentence have a compound predicate?
The captain of the boat read the map and followed the map.
No, the two verbs are not right next to each other.
Is the following sentence a compound sentence? Why or why not?
I saw the spider web, and ran right into it.
No, the second part of the sentence (ran right into it) is not a sentence by itself.
Is this a complete sentence?
It rained a lot last spring, the ponds were all very full.
No, it's missing the conjunction.
Write a sentence that has a compound predicate.
Answers will vary. The verbs must be write next to each other with a conjunction between them.
Give an example of an exclamatory sentence that uses the word tree.
Answers will vary. Must use the word tree.
Correctly identify 5 parts of speech in this sentence.
The big dog chased me around the block.
The(article) big(adjective) chased(verb)
me(pronoun) around(preposition) the(article)
block(noun)