Simple sentence

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Compound sentence
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SIMPLE SENTENCE
COMPOUND SENTENCE
EXERCISE
Simple Sentence
 Simple sentence

A Simple sentence has a subject and a verb

A simple sentence has only one verb

Examples :
The tiger growled

The young girl sprinted after the scruffy cat

After school, James played football

The kettle boiled

Compound Sentence
A compound sentences is made when you join
together two main clauses with a conjunction.

I love bananas. I don’t like grapes.

Compound
sentence
A compound sentences is made when you join
together two main clauses with a conjunction.

I love bananas. I don’t like grapes.

Compound
sentence

I love bananas, but I don’t like grapes.

You can add a conjunction to this independent clauses
to make a compound sentences.

James ran quickly. Zoe won the race.

Compound
sentence
You can add a conjunction to this independent clauses
to make a compound sentences.

James ran quickly. Zoe won the race.

Compound
sentence

James ran quickly, but Zoe won the race

You can add a conjunction to this independent clauses
to make a compound sentences.

I want to be good at I practice my skills

football. everyday.

Compound
sentence
You can add a conjunction to this independent clauses
to make a compound sentences.

I want to be good at I practice my skills

football. everyday.

Compound
sentence

I want to be good at football so I practice my skills

everyday
There are 7 conjunction that are used to make
compound sentences. There are :

for and so nor

or but yet
1. It was sunny. I put on my cap.

Compound
sentence

2. Simon scored a goal. It was offside.

Compound
sentence
3. I want to play the guitar. I practiced everyday.

Compound
sentence

4.
His dog Skippy followed by his
John went to the store.
side.

Compound
sentence
5.
Students may buy a season They pay for each concert
ticket. separately.

Compound
sentence

6.
Her description had many I still could not picture it
details. clearly.

Compound
sentence
1. It was sunny. I put on my cap.

It was sunny so I put on my cap.

2. Simon scored a goal. It was offside.

Compound
sentence
1. It was sunny. I put on my cap.

Compound
sentence

2. Simon scored a goal. It was offside.

Simon scored a goal, but it was offside.

1. It was sunny. I put on my cap.

It was sunny so I put on my cap.

2. Simon scored a goal. It was offside.

Simon scored a goal, but it was offside.

3. I want to play the guitar. I practiced everyday.

I want to play the guitar so I practiced everyday.

4.
His dog Skippy followed by his
John went to the store.
side.

Compound
sentence
3. I want to play the guitar. I practiced everyday.

Compound
sentence

4.
His dog Skippy followed by his
John went to the store.
side.

John went to the store and his dog Skippy followed by his
side.
3. I want to play the guitar. I practiced everyday.

Compound
I want to play the guitar so I practiced everyday.
sentence

4.
His dog Skippy followed by his
John went to the store.
side.

John went to the store and his dog Skippy followed by his
side.
5.
Students may buy a season They pay for each concert
ticket. separately.

Student may buy a season ticket or pay for each concert

separately.

6.
Her description had many I still could not picture it
details. clearly.

Compound
sentence
5.
Students may buy a season They pay for each concert
ticket. separately.

Compound
sentence

6.
Her description had many I still could not picture it
details. clearly.

Her description had many details yet I still could not

picture it clearly.
5.
Students may buy a season They pay for each concert
ticket. separately.

Student may buy a season ticket or pay for each concert

separately.

6.
Her description had many I still could not picture it
details. clearly.

Her description had many details yet I still could not

picture it clearly.
Thank you