Simple and Compound Sentences

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with 1 subject

• A sentence with 1 predicate

• A sentence with more than 1 subject

• A sentence with more than 1 predicate

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with more than 1 predicate

• A sentence with more than 1 subject

• 2 simple sentences joined together by a comma and a conjunction

• 1 simple subject and 1 predicate joined by a comma and conjunction

What is FANBOYS?

• the name of a restaurant

• a made up word

• a way to remember coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

The Southwest is hot, dry, and mountainous.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

The air is clear, and the colors are beautiful.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Sometimes it rains hard, but often is is very dry.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Visitors come from far away and camp.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Some visitors fall in love with the Southwest and settle there.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

What conjunction would you use to join the 2 simple sentences?

It is called a horned toad. It is really a lizard.

• and

• but

• or

What conjunction would you use to join the 2 simple sentences?

Pufflings eat a lot. They keep their parents busy.

• and

• but

• or