Sentence Combining

The Simple Sentence

A sentence will
Express a complete thought.
It can stand alone.
Contains a subject and a predicate.

The SUBJECT tells who or what the sentence is abou

The PREDICATE (VERB) tells about the SUBJECT.

The Simple Sentence

A simple or BASIC sentence will have a
subject and a verb (subject and predicate).
EXAMPLES
Charles went to the park.
Laura saw a huge bear.
The squirrel ate the food.

Subjects and Predicates

Example ONE
John drove his truck to the Canadian border.
drove = Predicate
John = Subject

Simple Subject
The Simple Subject tells WHAT or WHOM
the sentence is about.
Chad, my next door neighbor, went to the
store to buy some apples.
Simple Subject Complete Subject
The Complete Subject tells about the WHOLE subject of
the sentence.

Simple Predicate
The Simple Predicate tells about the Subjectjust the basics

John ran down the rocky trail.

Complete Predicate
Simple Predicate = ran
I grabbed the bull by the horns.
Complete Predicate
Simple Predicate = grabbed

 Kathy saw a humongous alligator in the

ditch yesterday.
Simple Predicate
Subject

Now YOU write 10 simple sentences.

Underline the Simple Subject and circle
the Simple Predicate

REMEMBER
The Basic Sentence
All a sentence needs to have to be complete is a
SUBJECT and a PREDICATE (verb)no matter
how big or small it is.
I ran.

She walked.

The bird hopped.

The dog growled.

He yelled.
She cried.

The man sat.

Compound Subject
A sentence has a compound subject if there
is more than one subject mentioned in the
sentence
Example: John and Joan went on a day long hike near
Crater Lake.
John, Joan = Compound
Subjects
Now write 5 Compound Subject sentences.

Compound Predicate
Andy went to the store and bought some
gum.
Compound
Predicate = two
verbs

Compound Predicate

Now write 5 Compound Predicate sentences.

Just What are FANBOYS?

Coordinating Conjunctionsthey join two
words or sentences together.

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

The Compound Sentence

A compound sentence consists of two sentences joined

together by FANBOYS
(For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) or a SEMICOLON.

John went to the store.

or

, and

h
He bought some apples.
You Decide!

John went to the store, and he bought some apples.

John went to the store; he bought some apples.

Examples
Laura wanted to go shopping, but she
decided to stay home instead.
Doug stayed at home all day long, for he
didnt like to deal with crowds.
Andys girlfriend was in Austria for six
months, so he was pretty bummed out.

Semicolons
Semicolons are used to connect sentences
also.
s
She walked home from school. She missed the bus.

He drove the car all through the night; he had to get home.

Now write ten Compound Sentences on your

own.
Use 5 different FANBOYS and 5 Semicolons.

Advanced Moves
3 Sentences Connected
THE MAXIMUM SENTENCES THAT CAN
BE CONNECTED TOGETHER ARE
THREE!!!!! You can only use a FANBOY
one time and a semicolon one time.
I wanted a glass of water from the well, but I
didnt have a glass; I was so thirsty.
Mr. J was really upset; he didnt have his jelly
donut this morning, for he was late to work by
an hour.

3 Types of Sentence Problems

Fragments
Run-ons
Comma Splice

Sentence Fragment
Does not make sense.
Is missing a subject or a predicate.
Cannot stand alone.
No
Walking down by the muddy river.

Subject

Alice, my next door neighbor and best friend.

No Predicate

Laughing at the clown sitting on the camel.

No Subject or Predicate

Run-on Sentences/Comma Splice

A RUN-ON

SENTENCE connects two sentences

together without using FANBOYS or a SEMICOLON.
A Comma Splice uses only a comma to separate two
sentences (it is supposed to be a comma and a FANBOYS)

John walked down to the creek, he was going fishing.

Comma Splice

Andy saw a wild dog it almost attacked him.

Run-on

She is a really nice person, she reminds me of my mother.

Comma Splice

Independent Clause
Is another name for a SIMPLE SENTENCE
John walked down the dusty road.

Dependant/Subordinate
Clause
Is a basically a Sentence Fragment that is
connected to an Independent Clause.
While watching the geese fly overheard, Jamie realized
that he had forgot his gun.
Dependant Clause

Independent Clause

OR
Jamie realized that he had forgot his gun while watching
the geese fly overhead.

Dependant Clause cont.

Sitting down to a nice cool glass of
lemonade, I was thankful for a break.
James yelled at her for being late, even
though it wasnt her fault.
We played word games after dinner while
the kids played basketball outside.
The game, which we like best, is called
Sequence.

Complex Sentences
How to punctuate them.
Use Commas to ensure that the sentences are
clear.
Some people like French fries, even though I
cant stand them.
comma
One day, I want to fly a jet in the Air Force.
comma

Complex Sentences
Now Make 5 Complex Sentences

Do worksheet #14

Three Type of Sentences

Simple: It was Johns turn at bat.
Compound: John his the ball, and it flew
over the fence.
Complex: Because he is such a great
baseball player, we always pick John to be
on our team first.

Three Types of Sentence

Problems
Fragment: Just the other day.
Run-on: I like vanilla ice cream my
brother does too.
Comma Splice: I wish it was my
birthday, I want to get a new mountain bike.

Ways to fix them

Make sure you have a Subject and a
Predicate.
Use FANBOYS or SEMICOLONS
Use commas to set off
dependant/subordinate clauses to clear
away any confusion.