Simple and CompoundSentences
Subject
•Names the person, place, orthing the sentence is about.
Simple Subject
•The noun or the pronoun aboutwhich something is said.
•Who or what is the sentenceabout?
Simple Subject
•A new ring grows around thesequoia’s trunk every year.
•A new ring grows around thesequoia’s trunk every year.
Compound Subject
•Two or more subjects joined by acoordinating conjunction (and,but, or, nor, yet) form acompound subject.
Compound Subject
•The dog and its owner walkedthrough the park.
•The dog and its owner walkedthrough the park.
Predicate
•Tells what the subject is or isdoing
Simple Predicate
•Is the verb or verb phrase
•A verb phrase is two or more verbs thatwork together
•Ex. He has finished cleaning the garage.
Simple Predicate
•This bark grows as thick as four feet!
•This bark grows as thick as four feet!
Compound Predicate
•Two or more predicates joined bya coordinating conjunction (and,but, or, nor, yet) form acompound predicate.
Compound Predicate
•He stopped and waited for his friends.
•He stopped and waited for his friends.
Simple Sentence
•Contains a subject and a predicate.
•Expresses a complete thought.
•Either (subject or predicate) or bothcan be compound.
Simple Sentence Examples
•The auroral lights are a natural wonder.
•The auroral lights are a natural wonder.
•Colorful lights streak or hang in the sky.
•Colorful lights streak or hang in the sky.
•The baby and its mother watched the keeper.
•The baby and its mother watched the keeper.
Compound Sentences
•Contains two or more independentclauses.
•An independent clause has a subject and apredicate and can stand on its own as asentence.
•Ex.- We drove off after I answered thephone.
Compound Sentences
•Independent clauses in a compoundsentence are usually connected by acoordinating conjunction.
•And, but, or, nor and yet
•A semicolon (;) may be used insteadof a coordinating conjunction.
Compound Sentence Examples
•Marta will be here soon, and then we’llleave.
•Marta will be here soon.
•Then we’ll leave.
•Tom is going to drive; he has the biggestcar.
•Tom is going to drive.
•He has the biggest car.