1. Things you need to know for the unit test!
Sentence Types
Things you need to know for the unit test!

2. Simple Sentence A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate.
Examples:
Jim and Sarah went to the movie.
The mice scurried around the house.

3. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two complete sentences, joined by a coordinating conjunction.

4. Remember coordinating conjunctions?F A N B O Y S

5. Examples of Compound Sentences:
Jim and Sarah went to the movie and they went out for pizza afterwards.
A passenger tried to bomb a plane, so airport security is increasing around the world.

6. Another example…
Ben’s favourite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s but he is willing to try Marble Slab Creamery’s ice cream.