1. Simple and Compound
Sentences

2. Simple Sentences
A simple sentence is a sentence that only has one clause which contains one subject and one predicate.
The dog ran.
Subject: dog
Predicate: ran

3. What is a subject and predicate? The penguin listens to music.
The subject tells what or who the sentence is about, while the predicate describes the action of the subject.
The penguin listens to music.
Subject: penguin
Predicate: listens to music

4. Simple Sentence Examples
The chair is red.
Subject: the chair
Predicate: is red
The baby cried.
Subject: the baby
Predicate: cried
He plays baseball.
Subject: he
Predicate: plays baseball
Mike hurt his leg.
Subject: Mike
Predicate: hurt his leg

5. Simple sentence practice:
Decide if the underlined part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
The girl sang loudly.
Subject
Predicate
The music sounded great.
I had a lot of fun.
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6. Great job!

7. Sorry, that’s incorrect

8. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent causes with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
Jason was tired, and he didn’t feel well. or
Jason was tired; he didn’t feel well.
Subject: Jason, he
Predicate: was tired, didn’t feel well
Coordinating Conjunction: and

9. Coordinating Conjunctions
Use the acronym to help you remember the seven coordinating conjunctions.
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

10. Coordinating Conjunctions
For- same as because
And- means in addition
Nor- negative choice
But- same as however
Or- same as either
Yet- means contrast
So- the result

11. Things to Remember when Using Coordinating Conjunctions
Don’t start a sentence off with a coordinating conjunction.
2) Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction.
Example:
Kathryn loves to roller blade, but she likes ice skating better.
Instead of starting a sentence with these words
Use these words
and
also
but
however or
otherwise so
as a result

12. Compound Sentence Examples
The game was fun, but it could have been better. or
The game was fun; it could have been better.
Subject: the game, it
Predicate: was fun, could have been better
I do not like singing, nor do I like dancing.
I do not like singing; I do not like dancing.
Subject: I, I
Predicate: do not like singing, do like dancing

13. Compound Sentence Examples
I am not as fast as Johnny, yet I am still one of the fastest runners in the class. or
I am not as fast as Johnny; I am still one of the fastest runners in the class.
Subject: I, I
Predicate: am not as fast as Johnny, am still one of the fastest runners in the class
Are you going to baseball practice, or are you going to the movies?
Are you going to baseball practice; are you going to the movies?
Subject: you, you
Predicate: are going to baseball practice, are going to the movies

14. Is it a simple sentence or compound sentence?
1. The boy ran home.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
2. We went shopping, and then we went to the party.
3. Ella worked hard, so she got a good grade.
4. I stumped my toe on a really big rock.
The stairs are windy, long, and wide.
She bought new shoes, but they were too small.
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15. Great job!

16. Sorry, that’s incorrect

17. I hope you understand simple and compound sentences
purr-fectly!