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SIMPLE & COMPOUND SENTENCES. Prepare to be schooled by Ms. Hanzlick !!!. SIMPLE SENTENCE. Subject + verb I love chicken. Mary drove to the store. The spaceship and the roller coaster are the most popular rides at the fair. . COMPOUND SENTENCE. 2 simple sentences joined by a
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SIMPLE & COMPOUND SENTENCES Prepare to be schooled by Ms. Hanzlick!!!
SIMPLE SENTENCE • Subject + verb • I love chicken. • Mary drove to the store. • The spaceship and the roller coaster are the most popular rides at the fair.
COMPOUND SENTENCE • 2 simple sentences joined by a • (a) comma + conjunction (FANBOYS) or • (b) semicolon. Perry is my brother, and Jerry is my brother-in-law. (You) please make a smart decision, and (you) reject the proposal.You must obey the rules, or you can’t play. I took two aspiring tablets, but my headache did not go away. My little sister is an amazing soccer player, so she hopes to get a college scholarship. Jack’s pig is groomed well; it’s friendly, too. Sarah wasn’t very optimistic she’d pass the test; she felt certain she was going to fail.
COMPOUND SENTENCE • You cannot form a compound sentence using these types of conjunctions: • because, although, since, whenever • That means if you EVER have a comma before or after these words, you are WRONG WRONGWRONG! • WRONG: Barbara is on unemployment now, since she got fired. • RIGHT: Barbara is on unemployment now since she got fired. • RIGHT: Barbara is on unemployment now; she got fired. • WRONG: My head hurts, because I’m dehydrated. • RIGHT: My head hurts because I’m dehydrated. • RIGHT: My head hurts, and I’m dehydrated. • RIGHT: My head hurts; I’m dehydrated.
PRACTICE C • Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? • I have learned that some schools in APS are considering a proposal to give students free iPads to use instead of textbooks. • Teachers are so stretched for time and money as it is that I can’t believe the Board of Education wants to cut their funding even more. • Even though cell phones are banned in class we all know that some students persist in texting during instruction. • Try your best at all times, and never give up.
PRACTICE D • Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence? • We wanted to visit the Georgia Aquarium, but then we discovered it was closed on the day we wanted to go. • Barbara is on unemployment now; she got fired. • My little sister is an amazing basketball player, so she hopes to get a college scholarship to UGA. • My goals for the summer were to travel to several countries in South America, and read as many books as possible.
PRACTICE E • How should your use different types of sentences in an essay? • Never use short sentences. • Use a variety of sentence types. • Modify all nouns. • Incorporate lots of punctuation marks.