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Created on February 14, 2023

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Sentence Types

Simple and compound sentences

Guided Notes

Simple Sentences

Expresses one complete thought

Simple Sentences

SIMPLE SENTENCES

  • Subject (noun)
  • Predicate (verb)
  • Makes Sense
  • Capital Letter
  • End Mark

EXAMPLES

  • James and Sally went to the zoo on Saturday.
  • I saw a girl with blue eyes.
  • John fixed the broken fence and the leaky faucet.

Compound Sentences

Expresses two or more complete thoughts

Compound Sentences

Two or more independent clauses (sentences) joined by a comma and conjunction.

EXAMPLES

  • My favorite restaurant is Olive Garden, and I go there often.
  • I studied hard, so I aced the test!

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