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Understanding Simple and Compound Sentences: A Quick Guide

This guide focuses on the structure of simple and compound sentences. A simple sentence consists of one independent clause, containing a subject and a verb, such as "Ray lives in San Francisco." In contrast, a compound sentence includes two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction, like "She works in the city, but she lives in the suburbs." Learn key concepts, sentence examples, and practice writing your own compound sentences using vocabulary words. Master the art of sentence structure with proper punctuation and clarity.

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Understanding Simple and Compound Sentences: A Quick Guide

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  1. Interesting Sentences

  2. The Simple Sentence A simple sentence has one independent clause (one subject and a verb): Ray lives in San Francisco. Subject Verb

  3. Compound Sentence A compound sentence contains two sentences that are joined together by a conjunction. She works in the city, but she lives in the suburbs. Independent Sentence Independent Sentence

  4. Coordinating Conjunctions

  5. Using a Coordinating Conjunction Independent Clause,coordinating conjunctionIndependent Clause He couldn’t watch the show , so he decided to tape it. Independent sentence Independent sentence

  6. Combining Sentences • The dogs paws were muddy, and they looked swollen. • Lucinda rescued Chauncey, but she had no place to keep him. • Her brother makes friends easily, and he is on the school baseball team

  7. Your job • Write 8 compound sentences. Each sentence must use one of your vocabulary words from this week. • You are not allowed to use I in any of your sentences!!! You are not allowed to use pronouns to begin your sentences. You must have proper punctuation. • We will do the first word together.

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