TODAY WE WILL IDENTIFY SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES

SIMPLE SENTENCE

A sentence that has one complete thought.

Examples: My mom and dad went to the movies last night.

My sister went to the mall and to the movies.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

A sentence made up of TWO or more COMPLETE thoughts.

Examples: My mom went to the market, and my brother

went to the park.

My sister ate some popcorn, and I ate some nachos.

AN EASY WAY TO REMEMBER YOUR CONJUNCTION IS FANBOYS T.

For And Nor But Or Yet So Then

HOW CAN WE TELL WHAT TYPE OF SENTENCE IT IS?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought? If yes, it’s simple. if not, it’s compound.

Sally went to the mall and to the movies.

Sally went to the mall

and

to the movies.Simple Sentence!

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Maria went to the mall, and she had lunch with her friends.

Maria went to the mall

and

she had lunch with her friends.Compound

Sentence!

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

The Native Americans lived and hunted in the Coastal Region.

The Native Americans lived

and

hunted in the Costal Region.

Simple Sentence!

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Mary fell on the playground, but she did not hurt herself.

Mary fell on the playgound

but

she did not hurt herself.

Compound Sentence!

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Peter fell down the steps and broke his foot.

Peter fell down the steps

and

broke his foot.

Simple Sentence!

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Hint- remember your brace map.Compound Sentence!

I want to see the elephants, or I want to see the giraffes.

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Hint: remember your brace mapCompound Sentence!

I want to the bank, then I went to the mall.

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Hint: Remember your brace mapCompound Sentence!

I had five dollars, so I bought an ice cream.

HOW CAN WE TELL IF IT’S A SIMPLE SENTENCE?

1. Find the conjunction (FANBOYS T.) 2. Separate the parts of the sentence using a brace

map. 3. Ask yourself, “Does the sentence have ONLY 1

complete thought?

Hint: remember your brace map

Simple Sentence!

I had to pick which shirt to wear red or blue.