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Compound Sentences
Clauses & Conjunctions
Clauses
• A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.– Subject = noun; who did the action?– Verb = action
• An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.– Erinn spun the wheel.
Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence has one independent clause.– Contains one subject and one predicate– One complete thought
Simple Sentences
• Austin threw a strike.
• Danny ran to the base.
• Marisela hit the ball.
Compound Sentence
• A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.– Contains two subjects and two
predicates– Contains two complete thoughts
• A conjunction is used to combine the two sentences: and, but, or
Compound Sentences• Austin threw a strike, and the crowd
cheered loudly.
• Danny ran to the base, and the umpire called him safe.
• Marisela hit the ball, and Courtney caught it in the outfield.
Practice with Compound Sentences
• The angel came down from heaven, and God spoke to Mary through him.
• Independent Clauses• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• Michael wrote down his homework, but he forgot to bring home his planner.
• Independent Clauses• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• Will you order pizza, or did you pack your lunch?
• Independent Clauses• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• Lilyana is a basketball player, but she can’t play because she broke her arm.
• Independent Clauses• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• My mom cooked dinner. We ate outside on the patio.– Compound =
• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• Evan wanted chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Aiden ate the last three and none were left.– Compound =
• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• You can work on Brownie Points after you turn in your test. You can read a book instead.– Compound =
• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Practice with Compound Sentences
• Robbie played with his pet lizard. He fed his lizard at lunch time.– Compound =
• Subjects:• Predicates:• Conjunction:
Conjunctions
Compound Sentences
Conjunctions
• A conjunction is used to link the clauses in a compound sentence.
• What are the 3 conjunctions we use?
Compound Sentences
• I love blueberry pie, but my brother prefers pumpkin pie.
• conjunction =
• I make my bed every morning, and I open my blinds.
• conjunction =
Compound Sentences
• Did you watch Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, or did you play video games Saturday night?
• conjunction =
• Mr. Carpenter mowed the front yard, and Mrs. Carpenter planted mums by the front door.
• conjunction =
Conjunctions
• You can join two sentences that have two subjects or two predicates
• Use and or or• Compound Subject two or more
simple subjects with the same predicate
• Compound Predicates two or more simple predicates with the same subject
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• The leaves fall from the trees. The leaves cover the ground.
– The leaves fall from the trees and cover the ground.
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• Alexa works downtown. Paola works downtown.
– Alexa and Paola work downtown.
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• Miss Frazier teaches at SVF. Miss Green teaches at SVF.
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• Lebron James plays for the Miami Heat. Lebron James scores a lot of points.
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• Will you pick flowers in the field? Will you run in the field?
Compound Subjects and Predicates
• You can listen to the radio in the car. You can listen to the iPod in the car.
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