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Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences. Simple Sentences. A simple sentence is a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate. The yellow pencil is very sharp. Simple Sentences. Sometimes there are compound parts to the simple sentence. The yellow pencil is very sharp and could hurt you.

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Simple and Compound Sentences

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  1. Simple and Compound Sentences

  2. Simple Sentences • A simple sentence is a complete thought. It has a subject and a predicate. • The yellow pencil is very sharp.

  3. Simple Sentences • Sometimes there are compound parts to the simple sentence. • The yellow pencil is very sharp and could hurt you. • The yellow pencil and the orange pencil are very sharp.

  4. Compound Sentences • A compound sentence is one or more simple sentences joined together with proper punctuation. • The yellow pencil is sharp, and I will use it to write my paper. • (If you ignore the conjunction, you’ll see two simple sentences that would be strong enough to stand on their own.)

  5. Identifying the Differences • Can you find two complete thoughts by covering up parts of the sentence? If so, it is a compound sentence! • Draw arrows to show connections between predicates and subjects. • Try out some samples on the next slide…..

  6. Circle Subjects / Underline Predicates / Connect with Arrows • Prehistoric people built forts, and they created burial mounds. • Prehistoric people built forts and created burial mounds.

  7. Answers… • Prehistoric people built forts, and they created burial mounds. Compound Sentence • Prehistoric people built forts and created burial mounds. Simple Sentence

  8. Great Serpent Mound in Ohio is curved and is 1,254 feet long. • Once thousands of mounds existed; now many are gone.

  9. Answers • Great Serpent Mound in Ohio is curved and is 1,254 feet long. simple • Once thousands of mounds existed; now many are gone. compound

  10. Subject: Understood • Play fair. • Simple • Smile and be happy. • Compound

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