Hello there! In this video, we're going to learn about identifying and creating simple and compound sentences. What's a simple sentence? A simple sentence shows one complete idea, which means it has one subject and one predicate.
If you want to watch the subject and predicate video, scroll down to the description box below and you'll find a link to that video. Assuming you know what a subject and predicate is, let's look at a few simple sentences. A cat chased a mouse. We have one subject, a cat, and one predicate, chase the mouse. This together, one subject and one predicate, is a complete sentence and is a simple sentence.
Let's make another simple sentence. My uncle fixed my bike. There is one subject, my uncle, and one predicate, fixed my bike. One subject, one predicate.
Again, this is a simple sentence. A compound sentence is a little different. Let's learn more about it. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction. A conjunction is like a bridge that connects two sentences like and, but, so, and because.
One thing you need to remember is to put a comma before the conjunction when joining two full sentences. So, let's take a look at a compound sentence, shall we? A cat chased a mouse, but the mouse ran into a hole.
Let's break it down. Subject and predicate. That's one simple sentence.
Subject and predicate. That's another simple sentence. Two simple sentences connected with a comma and but. It's a compound sentence.
Here's another one. Start with a simple sentence. I went shopping.
Let's add a comma and a conjunction. And. I went shopping and.
Now you need to add another simple sentence to finish making a compound sentence. I went shopping and I bought a pair of socks. Okay, now it's checking time.
Subject and predicate. That's one simple sentence. Subject and predicate. That's another simple sentence.
Two simple sentences connected with a comma and a conjunction and. It's a compound sentence! Can you tell if this is a simple or a compound sentence? An ostrich cannot fly.
An ostrich is the subject. Cannot fly is the predicate. One subject and one predicate. Is this a simple or a compound sentence?
How about this one? An ostrich cannot fly, but it can run very fast. We have a subject and a predicate, a comma and a conjunction, and another subject and a predicate. It's a compound sentence! I hope this video helped you better understand about simple and compound sentences.
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