Simple and compound sentences A sentence must have: 1. a subject (noun or pronoun) 2. predicate (verb) and 3. be a complete thought

Simple sentence A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate It also must be a complete thought Here are some examples: The cat is black. The dog likes to play with its toys. Fred drinks coffee in the morning and tea for lunch and dinner. Here are some non-examples: Plays the guitar: What is missing? Journey to the end of the earth: What is missing? Are eating at Eddie’s house: What is missing? Because we went to the store yesterday.

Compound sentence A compound sentence is two simple sentences put together They are usually connected by A comma and conjunction such as (and, but, or, so) For example: Troy went to the store, and he bought some milk. She went to the wrong room, but she was not tardy swept. 2. A semicolon Bananas are a good source of energy: I eat them after I run.

Simple or compound Write the correct answer and your whiteboard Mike plays basketball. ____ John got to work on time, but he forgot his lunch. ____ Art and choir are fun activities. ____ I like swimming and running. ______ Run and hide! _____ Beth and Anne are cousins; their fathers are twin brothers. _ Joey is on the football team, but he doesn’t play much. _ The vase and glasses are fine crystal. ____

Run-on sentence A written sequence of two or more main clauses that are not separated by a period or semicolon or joined by a conjunction In other words, it’s a sentence that goes on an on and on and on Run-on sentences need to be made into two sentences or a compound or complex sentence 4/28/2017

Examples Both of these sentences are run-on sentences Adam is a sweet boy he really loves animals. Adam is a sweet boy, he really loves animals. To fix the top sentence either put a semicolon or a comma and conjunction Adam is a sweet boy; he really loves animals Adam is a sweet boy, and he really loves animals To fix the second sentence, keep the comma and add a conjunction 4/28/2017