Transcript Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound
Sentences
Subject
•Names the person, place, or
thing the sentence is about.
Simple Subject
• The noun or the pronoun about
which something is said.
• Who or what is the sentence
about?
Simple Subject
• A new ring grows around the
sequoia’s trunk every year.
• A new ring grows around the
sequoia’s trunk every year.
Compound Subject
• Two or more subjects joined by a
coordinating conjunction (and,
but, or, nor, yet) form a
compound subject.
Compound Subject
• The dog and its owner walked
through the park.
• The dog and its owner walked
through the park.
Predicate
•Tells what the subject is or is
doing
Simple Predicate
• Is the verb or verb phrase
• A verb phrase is two or more verbs that
work together
• Ex. He has finished cleaning the garage.
Simple Predicate
• This bark grows as thick as four feet!
• This bark grows as thick as four feet!
Compound Predicate
• Two or more predicates joined by
a coordinating conjunction (and,
but, or, nor, yet) form a
compound predicate.
Compound Predicate
• He stopped and waited for his friends.
• He stopped and waited for his friends.
Simple Sentence
• Contains a subject and a predicate.
• Expresses a complete thought.
• Either (subject or predicate) or both
can be compound.
Simple Sentence Examples
• The auroral lights are a natural wonder.
• The auroral lights are a natural wonder.
• Colorful lights streak or hang in the sky.
• Colorful lights streak or hang in the sky.
• The baby and its mother watched the keeper.
• The baby and its mother watched the keeper.
Compound Sentences
• Contains two or more independent
clauses.
• An independent clause has a subject and a
predicate and can stand on its own as a
sentence.
• Ex.- We drove off after I answered the
phone.
Compound Sentences
• Independent clauses in a compound
sentence are usually connected by a
coordinating conjunction.
• And, but, or, nor and yet
• A semicolon (;) may be used instead
of a coordinating conjunction.
Compound Sentence Examples
• Marta will be here soon, and then we’ll
leave.
• Marta will be here soon.
• Then we’ll leave.
• Tom is going to drive; he has the biggest
car.
• Tom is going to drive.
• He has the biggest car.