Making Sentences: Simple & Compound Sentences

Making Sentences:

Simple Sentences

&

Compound Sentences

by Natasha Azani

There are 2 type of sentences:​

1. Simple Sentence

2. Compound Sentence​

What is SIMPLE SENTENCE?​

-​Simple sentence contains ONE subject and ONE predicate and forms ONE complete thought/sentence.

-​It is also called Independent clause.

​For examples:

​-Hello, my name is Siti Humairah from SK Banggol Chicha.

​-Can you help me with the packages, please?

​-Ali and Seth are going camping with their English club next week.

-​Mardiah and Marwadah have mopped and cleaned the living room yesterday.

Some simple sentence can be as simple as possible. A simple sentence can contain ONE SUBJECT and ONE VERB.

FOR EXAMPLE:

The man runs.​

​* Here, the sentence only contains a subject [The man] and a verb [runs]

If we add any additional "flavour" to the sentence, can it still be considered as a ​simple sentence?

for example:

The man runs.

>>​

​The tall man runs.

​The tall man runs very fast.

The answer is YES​...

​​WHY??

​

​The tall man runs.

​The tall man runs very fast.

​

​* Even though you added adjective [tall] and adverb [very fast]; as it only contain a subject and a verb, it is still consider a SIMPLE SENTENCE.

Look at these sentences: A simple sentence OR a fragment​?

-The party was cancelled because of the rain.

-Because of the assignment.

-I ran.​

​-To open a can of tomato puree.

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete sentence:

• Went to the park.

• I was late to school this morning.

• My teacher and I.

• Although feathers are used for flying.

What is COMPOUND SENTENCE​?

• A compound sentence is basically ​contains 2 or more simple sentences.

• ​They are usually joined by a comma and a conjunction [F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.]; or by a semicolon [;].

• ​For-because or since

• ​And-adds more information

• ​Nor-a negative option or choice

• ​But-shows contrast or opposite

• ​Or-gives an option or choice

• ​Yet-shows contrast or opposite

• ​So-shows a result

For example:​

​-Darlene took the day off school, but her doctor’s appointment was canceled.

​

-The ghost frightened Luca, and he ran away in tears.

Determine whether​ the following sentences are simple or compound.

Multiple Choice

Makayla needs to go to the store, so we will have milk for cereal.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

Do you like this purple dress, ____ this green blouse?

• or

• and

• so

• yet

Multiple Choice

Marissa is bad at singing, ____ she love to sing at a singing club.

• so

• yet

• and

• or

Multiple Choice

Bella and Chloe made dinner for everyone.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Clifford ordered a large coffee, but he accidentally grabbed the small one.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Leah stood and shook the blanket.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Preston loves his dog, and he takes her to the park every afternoon.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Wardah is going to wear her pink flowery dress, ____ it is her favourite one.

• or

• for

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

Instead of driving, Ariana and Christian walked to school.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Ashlynn and Matt love candy, so Ms. Stafford gives them some every day.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Sophie sings.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Danni has decided to go to watch a movie with her friends tomorrow,____ she got a fever this morning.

• and

• so

• for

• but