1. Compound Subjects and Predicates

2. Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte were sisters.
Compound Subjects
A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects that have the same predicate.
The subjects may be joined by and, or, both… and, either… or, neither… nor
For Example
Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte were sisters.
Compound Subject
Complete Predicate
Simple Predicate

3. Rita Dove and Robert Frost are two famous American poets.
Practice
Identify the subject:
Rita Dove and Robert Frost are two famous American poets.
Rita Dove
Robert Frost
Rita Dove, Robert Frost

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6. Many students read and enjoy novels.
Compound Predicates
A compound predicate consists of two or more simple predicates, or verbs, that have the same subject
The verbs may be connected by and, or, but, both… and, either… or, neither… nor
For Example
Many students read and enjoy novels.
Complete Subject
Compound Predicate
Simple Subject
Complete Predicate

7. Practice The hotel guests either read or nap in the afternoon.
Identify the predicate:
The hotel guests either read or nap in the afternoon.
read
read, nap
nap

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10. Simple, Compound, Complex, and Run-On Sentences

11. Independent Clause
An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone
If it can stand alone and is a complete thought, this means that an independent clause is…?
Complete Subject
Complete Predicate
Complete Sentence

12. Simple Sentences
A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate
A simple sentence may have a compound subject, compound predicate, or both
For Example
Kourtney Kardashian visited Jackson, Mississippi.
Lebron James and I read and enjoy Shusterman’s stories.
Independent Clause = Simple Sentence

13. Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more simple sentences
The simple sentences are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or semicolon
For Example
Should we start class now, or should we wait for everyone to get here?
Simple Sentence
Simple Sentence

14. Run-On Sentences
A run-on sentence is two or more independent clauses incorrectly written as one
To correct a run-on, write separate sentences or combine the sentences
For Example
I love to write papers I would write one everyday if I had the time.
Separate
I love to write papers.
I would write one everyday if I had the time.
I love to write papers, and I would write one everyday if I had the time.
Combine

15. Subordinate Clause
Remember: an independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone
A subordinate clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought
Cannot stand alone

16. Subordinate Clause
A subordinate clause is always combined with an independent clause in a sentence
You can combine subordinate clauses with independent clauses by using a comma and a conjunction, a semicolon, or a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb
Independent Clause
Connector
Subordinate Clause
Complex Sentence

17. Complex Sentences
A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses
For Example
Mariah,
who moved here from Montana,
is very popular.
Since Mariah moved to Springfield,
she
has made many new friends.

18. Practice The school bus stops at the corner of my street.
Identify the simple sentence:
The school bus stops at the corner of my street.
After several weeks had passed, I wrote another letter to the mayor.
LaToya missed the basket, but Laura caught the rebound.
Ms. Martin’s class made the posters, and Mr. Rossi’s class sold tickets. 1 2 3 4

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21. Practice The school bus stops at the corner of my street.
Identify the compound sentence:
The school bus stops at the corner of my street.
After several weeks had passed, I wrote another letter to the mayor.
LaToya missed the basket, but Laura caught the rebound.
This book, which I read in a single evening, is hilarious. 1 2 3 4

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24. Practice The school bust stops at the corner of my street.
Identify the complex sentence:
The school bust stops at the corner of my street.
Cars and trucks stream across the bridge and disappear into the tunnel.
LaToya missed the basket, but Laura caught the rebound.
This book, which I read in a single evening, is hilarious. 1 2 3 4

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27. Independent Practice
Using your notes and your Grammar and Composition Handbook (pgs & pgs ) complete the independent practice worksheets.