SENTENCE

• A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought or ideas.

• It has two parts: Subject and Predicate

• Composed of at least one Independent clause.

• Ex: Tom kicked the ball.

SIMPLE SENTENCES
• A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb.

• It expresses a single complete thought and it can stand on its own.

• A simple sentence is a single independent clause.

Example:

I passed the exam. - one independent clause

Subject Verb object

SAMPLES OF SIMPLE SENTENCES:

• The baby cried for food.

(There is a subject and verb and the sentence expresses a complete thought)
• Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.

(Though there are 2 subjects and 2 verbs, it is still a simple sentence because both
verbs share the same subjects and expresses a complete thought)

COMPOUND SENTENCES

• A compound sentence has two main or independent clauses.

• A compound sentence consists of two simple sentences.

• These independent clauses are joined by coordinating conjunctions such as:

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

 Example
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses that are joined together.

Chris was hungry, so he made a sandwich.

Independent clause Coordinating conjunction

Quick comma lesson

• Use comma only to separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Ex: We went to the beach, and then we went to the mountains.

SAMPLES FOR COMPOUND SENTENCES:
• The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran once he saw the police

(Both parts of the sentence can stand alone, therefore this is a compound sentence)

• They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English

(This is also a compound sentence as it uses a conjunction to separate two main

clauses)