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September 4, 2013Label each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or fragment.You will have a quiz on Thursday, so study both of these slides.1. Most people are proud of their family/culture, but sometimes they may be a little embarrassed. __compound___________2. If my parents ever spoke German in front of my friends, I would ask them to stop. __complex_____3. One time my mom spoke German, and cooked a German meal. ___simple- no comma needed _______4. When she put the stinky sour kraut on the table. _fragment____5. My friends didn’t know what it was, but they tasted it to be polite. _compound_____________6. After we ate dinner, my dad played Polka music. ___complex____________7. My mom sang along, and danced like a chicken.___simple- no comma needed_____________8. As the night continued, I kept wishing I would disappear. ____complex_____________9. At ten o’clock my mom let us watch a movie, so I was able to relax. __compound_____________10. When my friends left the next morning. __fragment_________
FANBOYS = compound sentences (for, and, nor, but, or, yet,so)AAWUBIS= complex sentences (although, after, as, when, while, until, unless, because, before, it, since)Compound sentence Sub+Verb/Predicate, fanboySub + Verb/PredicateThe characterstarted out snobby, but shechanged over the course of the book.Complex sentenceSub +Verb/ PredicateAAWUBISSub+Verb/Predicateor AAWUBISSub+Verb/Predicate, Sub+Verb/PredicateShedid not like the sailors whensheboarded the ship.Whensheboarded the ship, shewas afraid of the sailors.Simple SentenceSub+Verb/Predicate or Sub/ Verb/Predicate - Verb/PredicateThe girl was a snob.The girl was a snob and treated the sailors poorly.Fragment (NOT GOOD= INCOMPLETE SENTENCE THAT CAN’T STAND ALONE)AAWUIS Sub+ Verb/Predicate.Whenthe ship finally landed.