Simple and Compound Sentences

SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES

Grammar on the Go

Lessons 1 and 2

7th grade

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a run-on sentence?

• Mrs. Smith works in an office.

• She wears a blouse, pants, and black shoes to work in the morning.

• After work, she changes into a tracksuit and sneakers so she can go to the gym.

• Fitness is important to her, she runs every day.

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.

Example: I left my home at 9pm yesterday night.

Note that a simple sentence can contain two subjects or two verbs, but not two of each. 

Example: King Kong and Godzilla destroyed the city.

Elements of Simple Sentences

The primary component of a simple sentence is an independent clause, even though there are times when it can contain other words such as objects and modifiers.

Independent Clause

An independent clause is composed of a subject and a predicate and can express a complete on its own in a sentence. In other words, an independent clause is a simple sentence on its own. The following are the examples:

• She ate the cake.

• He went to the bush.

• The dog barked.

Every sentence has an independent clause, but simple sentences have only one independent clause.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• Allen and Henry ate hamburgers and hot dogs for dinner.

• We won the final game; it was so much fun.

• Although I am tired, I don't want to go home.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• I don't want to hear what you have to say if you're going to be rude.

• Please sit down with us and listen carefully.

• We won't go on Saturday ,so let's finish our project today.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• We will buy bikes to ride at the park.

• When you are done with your work, you can go outside.

• This is my favorite restaurant ,so I always give it a good review.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence from the choices below.

• The new TV how was cancelled last week.

• The new TV show was cancelled last week, and I am going miss it immensely.

​Compound Sentence

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator or a semi-colon.

The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. 

Coordinators are preceded by a comma.

Let’s look at an example of how coordinating conjunctions make your writing much more meaningful.

• I think you can entertain the guests, but I won’t force you to do it.

Multiple Choice

Identify the compound sentence:

• He drank milk last night and added protien.

• Milk cows are sweet and lovely.

• He saw that the milk was curdled, and he threw it away with disgust.

• He thought he could drink the whole gallon but could not.

Multiple Choice

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

• comma after team

• comma after but

• no comma needed

• comma after school

Multiple Choice

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

• comma after test

• comma after cheat

• no comma needed

• comma after it

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:

Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

• And

• Nor

• But

• For

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:

She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.

• And

• But

• For

• So

Multiple Choice

Find the interjection in the following sentence.

Ouch, it's time to get back to that dictionary.

• Ouch

• time

• back

• dictionary

Multiple Choice

Find the interjection in the following sentence.

Oh, I thought I knew the definition of that word.

• Oh

• knew

• definition

• word

Multiple Choice

Find the interjection in the following sentence.

I had no idea so many common expressions were originally written by Shakespeare. Wow!

• originally

• common

• wow

• no idea

Apostrophes

Apostrophes serve two purposes - possession and contraction.

Possession

To show possession, always add an 's unless the noun is plural and ends in s, in which case add only the apostrophe

Example 1

Wrong: Tonys hat is on the floor

Correct: Tony's hat is on the floor.

Example 2

Wrong: Louis' scarf is 3 feet long.

Correct: Louis's scarf is 3 feet long.

*Louis does end in s, but it is not plural.

Possesion

Example 3

Wrong: Both players's jerseys were soaked with sweat.

Correct: Both players' jerseys were soaked with sweat.

Contraction

Apostrophes can also be used to take the place of missing words or letters. For example, it's is short for it is and can't is short for cannot.

Multiple Choice

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

My friends are taking their exams in Mr. Aguons class.

• My friend's are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends' are taking their exams' in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exams in Mr. Aguon's class.

Multiple Choice

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

I cant go to my two little cousins piano recital.

• I cant go to my two little cousins piano recital.

• I can't go to my two little cousin's piano recital.

• I can't go to my cousins' piano recital.

• I cant go to my cousins' piano recital.

Multiple Choice

Two reasons to use apostrophes are for...

• plural nouns and conjunctions

• possessive nouns and plural nouns

• plural nouns and contractions

• possessive nouns and contractions

Multiple Choice

Contractions are...

• two words combined with an apostrophe

• two or more words that act as a single noun

• a punctuation that combine words, phrases, and sentences

• words that show possession

Multiple Choice

Which word is not a correctly written contraction?

• can't

• couldn't

• wouldn't

• willn't

Multiple Choice

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

Our Uncle Chris kids wont be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chri's kid's wont be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris' kids won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids' won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids won't be going to the trip.

What is a homophone?

Homophones are words that sound alike BUT have different spellings AND meanings.

cell

• the smallest part of your body

• 
  

sell

• give something in exchange for money

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word for the following sentence:

There is an increase in the ____ of laptops.

• cell

• sell

piece

• a portion of an object

peace

• freedom from distrubance

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word for the following sentence:

I cannot find last puzzle _____!

• peace

• piece

cent

• monetary unit in the US

scent

• a distinctive smell

sent

• past tense of go

• move from one place to another

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word for the following sentence:

The ____ coming from the kitchen smelled nice.

• sent

• scent

• cent

Multiple Choice

2. We went to _______________ house for lunch yesterday.

• a. their

• b. there

• c. they’re

Multiple Choice

3. Brandon wasn’t ________________ to eat dessert until he had finished his dinner.

• a. aloud

• b. allowed

Multiple Choice

4. Carrie checked the __________________ before getting dressed. b. whether

• a. weather

• b. whether

Run-on Sentences

A run-on sentences has two complete thoughts that run together. To connect a run-on sentence, write each complete thought as a separate sentence or form them into a compound sentence.

Run-on sentence:

They all worked together the project was a success.

Separate Sentences:

They all worked together. The project was a success.

​Independent clauses must be clearly separated. One common way to do this is with a comma and a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet or so.

​How to combine two independent clauses?

To combine two independent clauses we need to....​

​

You can​ use a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS.

Example: ​: I was tired after working all day, so I decided to go to bed early.

​Use a semi-colon (;) between the two clauses without FANBOYS.

Example.​ I was tired after working all day; I decided to go to bed early.

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Multiple Choice

The family suffered a huge loss, their house and all their belongings were lost in the hurricane.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

School has begun now it's time to get to work.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

Multiple Choice

We wanted to go to the store we decided to stay home.

How can you fix this sentence?

• We wanted to go to the mall, we decided to stay home.

• We wanted to go to the mall but we decided to stay home.

• We wanted to go to the mall, but we decided to stay home.

Multiple Choice

My father came to watch my football match he liked it.

How can you fix this sentence?

• My father came to watch my football match; he liked it.

• My father came to watch my football match, he liked it.

• My father came to watch my football match. he liked it.