Exercise #3: Battle of the Sentence TypesSimple vs. Compound Sentences.

Learning Targets for this set of notes and exercises

I know a simple sentence from a compound sentence. I can write simple and compound sentences. I know when to use a comma with a conjunction. I know what F.A.N.B.O.Y.S are. Step 1: Read the notes. All this talk about phrases and clauses leads into a basic conversation about sentence types, which are important to know about as we begin our next conversation: punctuation. When I look at a sentence, I can see all of the individual phrase and clauses within the sentence, from the first word to the period at the end. This knowledge helps me punctuate every sentence perfectly. Thats why I want you to gain some knowledge of sentence types before we talk about punctuation. So here it goes . . . Definition Alert! The simple sentence is just one independent clause. DO NOT confuse this with short, although many simple sentences can be short. All it means is that one, single independent clause is a simple sentence. Some examples of simple sentences: The cow sat down. The dog left his book bag in his locker. Running, swimming, and biking in a lake are my favorite summertime hobbies. After dark, the man grabbed his winter coat and hat to check the mail outside. These are simple sentences, not because they are short, but because they only have one independent clause in them. I even underlined some phrases that you might recognize. Phrases are simply a type of modifier, a word that adds details. Phrases DO NOT change the sentence type. I put some other words in bold. These are also detail adding words or modifiers call adverbs and adjectives. They DO NOT change the sentence type either, only clauses do. So to change the sentence type from a simple sentence (one independent clause), I need to add either another independent clause or a subordinate clause. The sentence type will change, and I will be forced to make different punctuation choices. Lets start with a simple sentence, one independent clause with the detail adders underlined and bolded.

In the morning, the dairy farmer must milk his cows. If I add another independent clause, another simple sentence, I will create a bigger sentence that has two independent clauses. This is called a compound sentence. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses. In the morning, the dairy farmer must milk his cows, but the cows prefer to be milked in the evening after dinner. That is a compound sentence. They are easy to spot because of the conjunction in the middle of them. These are call coordination conjunctions or F.A.N.B.O.Y.Sfor and nor but or yet so. This set of exercise will help you remember the first two sentence types: simple and compound. Also, we will talk about our first comma rule. Step 2: Identify each of the following as simple or compound. To do this, really look at the independent clauses. If it has one, its simple. Two? Its compound. BTW I have left out the punctuation so its a bit more difficult. I bolded the F.A.N.B.O.Y.Sfor and nor but or yet so. __________1. The deaf man could not hear his wife shout so that morning he was run over by a blind taxi driver. __________ 2. Quietly, they had a funeral for the mans pet rock but not for the mans pet dog. Think a bit more! Why doesnt number 2 require a comma before the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S? Express your answer grammatically. __________________________________________________________________________ . __________ 3. After the Olympics, I have started watching a lot more soccer and I enjoy playing it too.

Step 3: Use the convention to write original sentences. Dont forget to use F.A.N.B.O.Y.Sfor and nor but or yet so. 1. Write a compound sentence about a cat and a mouse fighting over a piece of cheese. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ .

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2. Write a simple sentence that contains two prepositional phrases about a pig and a farmer having dinner together. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ . 3. Write a compound sentence about a bi-lingual horse who talks to his pet rock. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ . Step 4: Take a break and do something else for bit. Relax. Mow the grass. Walk the dog. Ill see you back here when you are done. Step 5: Use the convention again. Identify the following as compound or simple. __________1. The chance of rain today is 100 percent and I forgot my umbrella. Think a bit more! Why does the comma go before the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ . ___________2. The chance of a blinding snow storm on Friday is 100 percent so bring a snow shovel and an emergency kit for your car. ___________ 3. On the side of the road, a man and his dog walked and talked quietly toward the sunlight and into the rustic barn.

After this set of notes and exercises, you should know these learning targets. Learning Targets for this set of notes and exercises.

I know a simple sentence from a compound sentence. I can write simple and compound sentences. I know when to use a comma with a conjunction. I know what F.A.N.B.O.Y.S are.

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