SENTENCE STRUCTURES Jenkins Simple Sentence Simple sentence has
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SENTENCE STRUCTURES Jenkins
Simple Sentence Simple sentence has a subject and a predicate. � David ran a mile. The Subject is David. The complete predicate is ran a mile. *The subject is before the verb. The verb starts the predicate!
Simple sentence with Compound Subject Noah and Jerald like video games. � There are two subject nouns: Noah, Jerald � There is still only one complete thought.
Simple Sentence w/ Compound Predicate Lexie danced and sung at the party. � Notice that there are two verbs danced and sung. This indicates a compound predicate. � This sentence still represents only one complete thought.
Compound Sentence Mya bought a cat; she named her Sparkle. or Mya bought a cat, and she named her Sparkle. Mya bought a cat is one complete sentence that is connected with another complete sentence : She named her Sparkle by a semi colon or comma (FANBOYS). Each sentence contains only one complete subject and one complete predicate.
Compound Sentence w/Compound Subject Dylan and Jonathan studied hard for their test, and they both made high grades. Step 1 – determine whether the sentence is Simple or Compound. This is Compound bc it contains two sentences connected by comma (FANBOYS) Step 2 - take one sentence at a time. Underline the Complete Subject of each sentence. Double line the Complete Predicate of each sentence. Step 3 – does one sentence have two subject nouns in the complete subject? Yes! The first sentence! Dylan and Jonathan studied hard for their test
Compound Sentence w/Compound Predicate Travianae is usually very shy, but she asked Henry to the dance and gave a farewell speech at the party. Step 1 – Determine if the sentence is Simple or Compound. Step 2 – Underline the complete Subject and Double line the complete Predicate in each sentence. First sentence: Travianae is usually very shy. Second sentence: She asked Henry to the dance and gave a farewell speech at the party. Step 3 – Determine if one of the sentences has two verbs in the complete predicate. Yes! The second sentence!
Complex Sentence A sentence joined with a fragment by a subordinate conjunction (A White Bus). Ex: When I get mad, I stomp my feet is a complete sentence. When is the subordinate conjunction that starts the fragment in this sentence. When I get mad – fragment (incomplete thought)
