1. Simple and Compound Sentences A Crash Course with Ms. Gallaher

2. Simple Sentences  Contain ONLY ONE Independent Clause  Can have any number of nouns, verbs, phrases, etc.  Has NO dependent (or subordinate) clauses  Contain ONLY ONE Independent Clause  Can have any number of nouns, verbs, phrases, etc.  Has NO dependent (or subordinate) clauses

3. Sentence Formulas SV SSV SVV SSVV  To find a sentence formula, label all of your subjects and all of your predicates (or main verbs)  Then, write those out.  For example: The pie and cookies disappeared last night. I watched the sentence video and took notes.  To find a sentence formula, label all of your subjects and all of your predicates (or main verbs)  Then, write those out.  For example: The pie and cookies disappeared last night. I watched the sentence video and took notes.

4. Simple Sentences  The boy ate the food and got a stomachache.  Here come the paperboy and the milkman.  Chip went to Boston with Don.  The boy ate the food and got a stomachache.  Here come the paperboy and the milkman.  Chip went to Boston with Don.

5. Compound Sentences  Contain TWO independent clauses.  Are joined by a Coordinating Conjunction (AKA a FANBOY) OR  Are joined by a Semicolon ;  Have no dependent clauses  Contain TWO independent clauses.  Are joined by a Coordinating Conjunction (AKA a FANBOY) OR  Are joined by a Semicolon ;  Have no dependent clauses

6. Coordinating Conjunctions

7. Sentence Formulas I, cI I;I  I stands for Independent Clause  C stands for Coordinating Conjunction  I stands for Independent Clause  C stands for Coordinating Conjunction

8. Compound Sentences  Mrs. Barton likes the Saints, but she has bad taste in football teams.  Ms. Davis likes the tv show Survivor; Ms. Gallaher does too.  Mrs. Denner loves to sing, for she is good at it.  Mrs. Barton likes the Saints, but she has bad taste in football teams.  Ms. Davis likes the tv show Survivor; Ms. Gallaher does too.  Mrs. Denner loves to sing, for she is good at it.