One Thought or Two?

Mr. Griot introduces the concept of sentences, explaining that they are groups of words conveying complete thoughts. He describes simple sentences as having a subject and predicate, and compound sentences as two simple sentences joined by a conjunction. Examples are provided for both types, and students are encouraged to practice identifying them. The video concludes with a reminder of the importance of understanding sentence structure.

What is a necessary component of a complete sentence?

• A subject only

• A predicate only

• A conjunction

• Both a subject and a predicate

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• The cat and the dog ran.

• The cat ran and the dog barked.

• The cat ran.

• The cat ran, but the dog stayed.

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction

• A sentence with multiple subjects

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate

• A sentence with multiple predicates

Which conjunction can be used to join two simple sentences?

• Since

• And

• Because

• Although

How do you form a compound sentence?

• By using a colon

• By using a period

• By using a semicolon

• By using a comma and a conjunction

Identify the type of sentence: 'Mary has a pet dog and Joe has a new pet kitten.'

• Fragment

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• Lewis came to the party and stayed late.

• Harry washed the car and his brother vacuumed it out.

• Sarah and Jeff played with the new puppies.

• Mary has a pet dog and Joe has a new pet kitten.