Types of Sentences: Simple & Compound

Types of

Sentences:

Simple &

Compound

Today we will look at two of
the four types of sentences.

Reminder:

IC = independent clause
DC = dependent clause

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Simple
sentence

A simple sentence is made up of
one independent clause.

He ate a hot dog at the Astros
game.

She looked scared from the movie.

He is waving to his neighbor across
the street.

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Write a simple sentence on your desk about yourself.

Open Ended

Create a simple sentence about yourself based in the future.

Compound

Sentence

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A compound sentence is made up of:

IC + comma + FANBOY + IC

He ate a hot dog at the Astros game, and
Altuve hit a home run.

She looked scared from the movie, but
she wanted to keep watching.

He is waving to his neighbor across the
street, so his small dog slipped past him
unnoticed.

FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Open Ended

Erase the period at the end of your sentence, add comma + FB, and make your sentence compound. 

Avoid this common sentence misunderstanding.

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Compound sentence = 2 complete sentences that can stand
alone if separated.

She looked scared from the movie, but she wanted to keep watching.

She looked scared from movie. She wanted to keep watching.

It works to separate this because you have two ICs. (Sub + Predicate)

But then what kind of sentence is this?

She looked scared from the movie but wanted to keep watching.

Multiple Choice

What kind of sentence is this?

She looked scared from the movie but wanted to keep watching. 

• Simple

• Compound

Avoid this common sentence misunderstanding.

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Compound sentence = 2 complete sentences that can stand
alone if separated.

She looked scared from the movie, but she wanted to keep watching.

She looked scared from movie. She wanted to keep watching.

It works to separate this because you have two ICs. (Sub + Predicate)

But then what kind of sentence is this?

She looked scared from the movie but wanted to keep watching.

This is a simple sentence because it can not be separated into two.

She looked scared from the movie. Wanted to keep watching.

MISSING A SUBJECT

Multiple Choice

Michelle picked up Tray’s pencil from the floor, and he said thank you.

• Compound

• Simple

Multiple Choice

The coach watched his players run and worked on a plan for next practice.

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

Do you want to go home or stay a little longer?

• Compound

• Simple

Multiple Choice

Lee Ann wanted to ride the roller coaster but was too nervous to get in line. 

• Simple

• Compound

Multiple Choice

The rain had begun to fall, so Matt packed up his belongings to go inside.

• Simple

• Compound

Write two versions of the same sentence on your

desk: one simple and one compound. Come up with

your own.

Simple:

Reagan walked home from school and called her

friend.

Compound:

Reagan walked home from school, and she called her

friend.

Note the differences in comma usage for both.

(Compound sentences need a comma with the fanboy to
separate the two complete sentences. Simple sentences

don’t.)

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Remember: You use a comma with
a fanboy if you are combining two
complete sentences (compound

sentence)

Multiple Choice

Doodle was able to walk, and play with his brother. 

• Comma

• No Comma

Multiple Choice

The parents dealt with their grief by postponing naming the baby, and they prepared for a funeral. 

• No Comma

• Comma

Multiple Choice

I drank some water, for I was thirsty. 

• Comma

• No Comma

Multiple Choice

She wanted to go to the movies, but was tired. 

• No Comma

• Comma

Multiple Choice

He knew that morning would come bright and early, but he stayed up until midnight. 

• No Comma

• Comma

Review over two types of sentences.

Simple = IC

Compound = IC + comma + FANBOY + IC

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