True or False? The following is a simple sentence with both a compound subject and compound predicate. "Baylee Anderson decided to selfishly take all of the prizes for herself and pretend it was an accident."
False: This simple sentence had a singular subject with a compound predicate.
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Two independent clauses can NEVER
be separated with a comma. They must be separated with a coordinating conjunction (fanboy), semicolon or conjunctive adverb.
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What type of sentence is this (BE SPECIFIC) : The walls were white with a rough texture, yet the room had a warm feel to it.
Compound Sentence- TYPE 1
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PUT IN YOUR MOST CONFIDENT PLAYER to write a TYPE 2 COMPOUND sentence!
Teacher Check: Two independent clauses separated with a semicolon (;)
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True or False? The following sentence is a compound- type 3 sentence. "I didn't finish my chores; therefore, my father was extremely angry with me
True: This sentence contains a correctly punctuation conjunctive adverb separating two independent clauses.
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Does this Type 2 Compound sentence use correct punctuation, capitalization and spelling? "David was hanging on by a thread; His grades were slipping."
No, the second independent clause should not be capitalized (he)
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True or false? All of the following are conjunctive adverbs: therefore, however, for, meanwhile
No, the word for is a coordinating conjunction; it is not a conjunctive adverb
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AS A GROUP: Write a simple sentence with a compound subject and one predicate.
Teacher check
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Name the type of sentence (BE SPECIFIC). "The yellow butterfly fluttered and danced on the flower; it was fun to watch.
COMPOUND-Type 2 (two independent clauses separated with a semicolon)
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Name the type of sentence: The school was known for its compassion; however, it was a surprise when the award was not given to them.
COMPOUND- Type 3
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What is the predicate of this sentence? "Shay swam to her mother."
predicate: swam to her mother
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Is this a correct or incorrect compound-type 1 sentence? "The kids were trying to find the answer on Google, but they didn't realize the teacher was watching.
Correct
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Is this a correct of incorrect compound-type 2 sentence? " I did the dishes; and my sister mowed the lawn."
Incorrect. A semicolon will not be placed before a fanboy. There should be a comma there.
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Correct or incorrect compound type 3 sentence? " The hallways were crowded; Therefore, I figured it was lunch time.
Incorrect. The conjunctive adverb should not be capitalized.
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"The movie lasted forever" is both a hyperbole and a simple sentence. What is the verb in the sentence?
verb: lasted
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DOUBLE TROUBLE! How many errors are in the sentence: "Sarah was excited to adopt the puppy, She had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
2 - the comma should be changed and She should be lowercase,
