Eng 7/10/11 Simple and compound sentences

SIMPLE SENTENCES
S V
SS V
S VV

compound subject
compound predicate
prepositional phrase
imperative sentence
interrogative sentence

Test Write five simple sentences
1. compound predicate "school"
The little kid studies and plays at his school.

2. imperative "dog"
Take the dog for a walk.
! exclamation point - high emotion, excitement
Watch out!
Stop!
Be careful!
Sit down.
What a beautiful flower. SPOKEN
That is a beautiful flower.

What a ...
What a friendly bear.
What nice weather we're having.
Small talk

3. interrogative "beach"
Would you like to go (to Wreck Beach)?

4. The big black fluffy cat is asleep (on the bed).
On the bed, the cat was asleep. UNUSUAL
The cat (with white paws) is very cute.
5.

COMPOUND SENTENCES
SIMPLE + SIMPLE.

Join them using: ; FANBOYS SOBA
; TRANS,

COMPOUND
Joe plays soccer; also, he plays volleyball.
Joe plays soccer; he plays volleyball.
Joe plays soccer, and he plays volleyball.
Joe plays soccer and volleyball. SIMPLE
comma or no comma

CHOICE!!

VERY NATURAL SOUNDING
Joe plays soccer; also, he plays volleyball as well.
Joe plays both soccer and volleyball. SIMPLE
Joe plays soccer as well as volleyball.
Joe play soccer; he also plays volleyball.

Joe plays not only soccer but also volleyball. SIMPLE
Not only does Joe play soccer, but also he plays volleyball. COMPOUND

Joe plays both soccer and volleyball.

You get a feel for commas. Do you need one here?
comma - calm, break, rest
Commas are very personal things- some people use a lot of comma, some hardly any. You will develop your personal style.