Simple, Compound, Run-On

Simple Sentences

● Have 1 independent clause
● Has a subject and one predicate (verb)
● Ends with a period (no other punctuation)

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence is:

• Has a subject and one predicate (verb)

• One independent clause

• Capitalize at the beginning and punctuated at the end

• All of the above

Compound Sentences

● Have 2 independent clauses
● Can be combined with FANBOY

● Can also be combined with semicolon ;

Multiple Choice

A compound sentence is:

• Two or more independent clauses

• Combined with a FANBOY or semicolon ;

• Capitalize at the beginning and punctuated at the end

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Julieta won a blue ribbon for her painting.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

I want to ride the Ferris wheel, but Ted is afraid.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

Anita won first prize; Franco came in second.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

Jenny and Andy feed the rabbits and brush them.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

You can put the trophy on the mantel, or you can put it on the shelf.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

1. How can this sentence be changed into a simple sentence?

   My sister found a wallet; I took it to the lost-and-found.

• 1. A. Remove the semicolon

• 1. B. Replace the semicolon with a comma and the conjunction and after wallet

• 1. C. Remove the semicolon and the clause I took it to the lost-and-found

• 1. D. No change needs to be made to this sentence

Multiple Choice

1. How can this sentence be changed into a compound sentence?

   I’d like to take a kitten home, we already have too many cats.

• 1. A. Replace the comma with a semicolon after home and add but

• 1. B. Add the conjunction but after the comma

• 1. C. Delete the comma

• 1. D. No change needs to be made to this sentence

Multiple Choice

1. How can this sentence be changed into a compound sentence?

   The grape jelly and the orange marmalade taste wonderful on toast.

• 1. A. Insert a comma before and

• 1. B. Replace or with and

• 1. C. Insert a semicolon after toast and add I have it for breakfast every morning

• 1. D. No change needs to be made to this sentence

Run-On Sentences

●A run-on sentence is two or more
sentences incorrectly written as one
sentence.

●Correct a run-on sentence by doing one of
the following:

○Change the independent clauses into
two separate sentences with a
period

○Separate the independent clauses
with a semicolon (;)

○Separate the independent clauses
with a comma and a coordinating
conjunction: and, or, but.

○Separate the independent clauses
with a subordinating conjunction
(because, although, etc.)

Multiple Choice

A run on sentence is:

• a never ending sentence that may span multiple paragraphs and pages

• two or more sentences combined with a comma and FANBOY

• two or more
  sentences incorrectly written as one
  sentence

• a sentence with a subject and one predicate (verb)

Multiple Choice

A run-on sentence can be fixed by:

• Separating the two sentences with a period

• Separating the independent clauses with a semicolon (;)

• Separating the independent clauses with a comma and a conjunction

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

1. Look at all the people at the parade I wonder where we can sit.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete

Multiple Choice

1. Susie is planning a surprise party Karen doesn’t suspect a thing.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete

Multiple Choice

1. Saturday’s softball game will have to be postponed if it rains.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete

Multiple Choice

1. Cynthia wrote a letter to Cousin Jane, and Dad mailed it for her.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete

Multiple Choice

1. Of all the birds at the pet store, we liked the parrots best.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete

Multiple Choice

1. The night sky was clear many stars could be seen.

• 1. run-on

• 1. complete