What is the formula for a simple and a compound sentence?

An independent clause…1)Has a subject and a verb2)Can stand by itself 3) is a simple sentence.

Independent clause

subject predicate

A noun or a pronoun The verb

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Simple Sentence

1 independent clause

Compound Sentence

1 independent clause

1 independent clause

Which means…

A simple sentence has 1 independent clause, but a compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses.

(What type of sentence is the one above?) – compound

Architects design buildings.

Simple Sentence Formulas• SV = subject and verb

• Example: Patrick ran.

• SSV = subject, subject, verb• Example: Patrick and Brian ran.

• SVV = subject, verb, verb• Example: Patrick ran and sang.

• SSVV = subject, subject, verb, verb• Example: Patrick and Brian ran and sang.

To get a compound sentence…

You simply add two independent clauses!

Independent clause

Independent clauseIndependent clause

Independent clause;

,c

-OR-

• Architects create blueprints, and these blueprints help the contractors to build the buildings.

Compound Sentence Formulas• I,cI = Independent clause – comma – coordinating

conjunction – independent clause• Example: The students finished class, and they went to lunch.

• I; I = Independent clause – semicolon – independent clause• Example: Whitney loves the Braves; Greg loves the Yankees.

Coordinating Conjunctions

F – for

A – and

N – nor

B – but

O – or

Y – yet

S – so

What’s the difference?

How are these two sentences different, which is simple, which is compound?

1) Jessica went to the game, but Jaime went home.

- Compound sentence – I,cI- 2 different subjects doing 2 different verbs

2) Jessica and Jaime went to the game. - Simple sentence – SSV- 2 subjects doing the same verb

Compare and ContrastSimple Sentences Compound Sentences

both

Compare and ContrastSimple Sentences Compound Sentences

both

• only 1 independent clause

• 2 independent clauses

• at least one independent clause

• have at least 1 subject and 1 verb

• uses semicolon or a comma and conjunction

• NO semicolons or commas

Book Practice

• Take out your Language Network book.

• Complete page 190 (1-10). Write out the entire sentence.

• Complete page 191 (1-10) Write out the entire sentence.