Lesson 32 Simple & Compound Sentences Simple = 1 idea only Compound = 2 ideas joined Today we will learn the difference between simple and compound sentences.

Simple Sentence Contains only ONE idea. I walked to Gerrard’s.

Simple Sentence I like cats. This cat is pretty. My cat is cuter than this one! These sentences are appropriate for elementary-age writers.

Compound Sentence Contains TWO ideas. My cousin is weird, and he sings to himself. There MUST be a comma and a conjunction in the middle, or a semicolon.

Compound Sentence I like Barbie, and I like G.I. Joe, too.

Compound Sentence We went to Disneyland, and we went to Knott’s.

Copy these compound sentences: Jim wanted to go to Hawaii, but it was too expensive. Bill wanted to buy a new car, but he couldn’t afford it.

Compound sentences also use a semicolon to conjoin 2 ideas on the same topic Open your book; you need to start reading. Start your homework; then you can play afterwards. Put on a jacket; it’s cold outside.

Now You Try……….. Write 5 compound sentences about your neighbors. Remember, you must take 2 simple sentences about the same topic, then join them with a comma and a conjunction, OR with a semicolon instead. Like this: My neighbor Carl looks weird, and he mows his lawn late at night

Classwork = Handout worksheet “Sentence Types” Do # only Answer in your composition book

Tonight’s Homework: Write 10 compound sentences Get started now