Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences

By Joyce Rivera

Sentence

• is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, message, or idea.

• has a subject and a predicate 

Example:

South Korea is a beautiful country.

Sentence

• is the topic of the sentence

• is the person or thing who performs the action

Subject

​Example: South Korea is a beautiful country.

Sentence

• tells what the subject does

• tells ​

Predicate

• is the topic of the sentence

• is the person or thing who performs the action

Subject

​Example: South Korea is a beautiful country.

Multiple Choice

She walks like a lady.

Multiple Choice

The police officer

Multiple Choice

are always crying

Multiple Choice

I love to travel.

Multiple Choice

Dr. Daguio is our principal.

Open Ended

Give an example of a sentence.

Sentence

• is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, message, or idea.

• has a subject and a predicate 

Example:

South Korea is a beautiful country.

Draw

Let's Practice!

​a. Maria washed the dishes, and Ben dried them.

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b. Jim went to the beach, but he has forgotten his ball.

Type 2

a. Anne is listening to music.

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b. Jeff went to the beach.

Type 1

Compound Sentences

a. Anne is listening to music.

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b. Jeff went to the beach.

Simple Sentences

​a. Maria washed the dishes, and Ben dried them.

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b. Jim went to the beach, but he has forgotten his ball.

Multiple Choice

I'm helping my grandma make a quilt.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

Cats are very independent, but they can also be very sweet.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

The Philippines is a beautiful country.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

Maria travelled through India, and she learned many new recipes.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Compound Sentences

a. Anne is listening to music.

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b. Jeff went to the beach.

Simple Sentences

​a. Maria washed the dishes, and Ben dried them.

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b. Jim went to the beach, but he has forgotten his ball.

Conjunction

(connecting words)​

Multiple Choice

You should eat the bread, ______ it will go to waste.

• and

• or

• but

Multiple Choice

I am very hungry, ______ the fridge is empty.

• but

• and

• or

Multiple Choice

John went to the market, ______ he bought a lot of fruits and vegetables.

• but

• or

• and

Open Ended

I want to go to the park. I am feeling unwell.

Open Ended

You must hurry. You will miss the bus.