Sentence Structure: Simple, Compound, Complex, and Run-on By PresenterMedia.comPresenterMedia.com

Write the sentences below on your paper correcting any mistakes you find. Look for ways to separate or combine the sentences. Guess where I live, it’s on the West Coast. My city is in the state that has the largest population and my city is famous for movies, that’s right, it’s Los Angeles.

Guess where I live. It’s on the West Coast. My city is in the state that has the largest population, and my city is famous for movies. That’s right! It’s Los Angeles.

To identify simple, compound, and run-on sentences To correct a variety of run-on sentences with an appropriate method To write using a variety of sentence structures including simple and compound sentences Objectives:

Examples: The tiger growled. The young girl sprinted after the scruffy cat. James played football. The kettle boiled. Simple sentence doesn’t necessarily mean short sentence. Simple Sentences A simple sentence has a subject and a verb.

George and James stayed at a ranch last summer. The farmer planted corn and squash in his garden. Jessica went to the store and bought a new pair of shoes. Examples: Can a simple sentence have compound elements in it?

You can have a compound subject, a compound verb, or a compound direct object, and it can still be a SIMPLE SENTENCE. YES!

The lion and cheetah are predators. Patrick read the book and gave a report on it. Larry washed the dishes but did not dry them. Tina and Julie washed the dog and dried it. Most men and women exercise to stay in shape. Alice and Rob sang and played the piano. A simple sentence can have a compound subject and/or a compound verb.

My mother belongs to the Friends of the Library. Argentina and Chile are in South America. Jenny read Stuart Little and reported on it. The acrobats and jugglers did amazing tricks and were rewarded for it with a standing ovation. Is it simple?

A compound sentence is made when you join together two main clauses (simple sentences) with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. FANBOYS for and nor butoryetso Compound Sentences

I love bananas. I don’t like grapes. James ran quickly. Zoe won the race. I want to be good at football. I practice every day. Let’s Practice Take each simple sentence below and write it as a compound sentence.

GROUP 1 – MAIN CLAUSE It was sunny. Sam scored a goal. I don’t like rugby. I opened the door. I wanted to play the guitar. I put on my cap. It was for the wrong team. I like football. Although I was scared. I practiced every day. GROUP 2 – MAIN CLAUSE Below are some pairs of main clauses. Can you find the pair that cannot be combined to make a compound sentence? Can you explain why they cannot be combined to make a compound sentence?

Subordinate Clause Has a subject and a verb but does not make sense on its own. Main Clause Has a subject and a verb and it makes sense on its own. Complex Sentences A complex sentence is formed when you join a main clause and a subordinate clause. Although I was scared, I carefully crossed the bridge.

When the bell rang, the children quickly lined up. While the breeze blew, Michael flew his new kite. After the wind stopped, the snow started to fall. Although it was cold, Kami went outside in a t-shirt. If we play our best, we will win the match. Because it was raining, John put up his hood. Subordinate clause followed by main clause.

The children quickly lined up when the bell rang. Michael flew his new kite while the breeze blew. The snow started to fall after the wind stopped. Kami went outside in a t-shirt although it was cold. We will win the match if we play our best. John put up his hood because it was raining. Main clause followed by subordinate clause.

Subordinate clause followed by main clause. When the bell rang, the children quickly lined up. While the breeze blew, Michael flew his new kite. After the wind stopped, the snow started to fall. Although it was cold, Kami went outside in a t-shirt. Main clause followed by subordinate clause. The children quickly lined up when the bell rang. Michael flew his new kite while the breeze blew. The snow started to fall after the wind stopped. Kami went outside in a t-shirt although it was cold. Compare the sentences below. What difference do you notice?

When the subordinate clause is at the beginning or in the middle a comma is used to set it apart from the main clause. If we play our best, we will win the match. Because it was raining, John put up his hood. When the subordinate clause follows the main clause, no comma is needed. We will win the match if we play our best. John put up his hood because it was raining. The Comma!

Correct the run-on sentence below. Jason boarded the ship the crowd waved. Jason boarded the ship. The crowd waved. Jason boarded the ship; the crowd waved. Jason boarded the ship, and the crowd waved. Run-on Sentences A run-on sentence is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence.

Make it into TWO separate simple sentences. Use a semicolon to separate the sentences, thus making it a compound sentence. Use a comma and a conjunction to make it into a compound sentence. List three ways a run-on sentence can be corrected.

Simple Sentence – has one independent clause Compound Sentence – is made up of two independent clauses correctly joined together by one of the following methods: Comma and a coordinating conjunction Semi-colon Write as two separate sentences. Run-on sentence – two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence. Written with only a conjunction Written with only a comma Written with neither a comma or a conjunction Let’s Review!