| Simple or Compound Sentences | ||
| #1 | The teachers are eating lunch. |
Simple |
| #2 | George and Jerry both ate a big salad at the diner. |
Simple |
| #3 | Mrs. Schelling loves Big Bang Theory; in fact, it's her favorite show. |
Compound |
| #4 | My brothers are wrestling for the remote and wrecking the living room. |
Simple |
| #5 | Alan saw his bus down the road, yet he didn't hurry. |
Compound |
| Combining Sentences | ||
| #1 | Anna loves pierogies. Jack loves pierogies. | Anna and Jack love pierogies. |
| #2 | Albert smashed his pinky toe. Albert screamed in pain. | Albert smashed his pinky toe and screamed in pain. |
| #3 | (Compound Sentence) He didn't want to go to the dentist. He went anyway. | He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet/but he went anyway. |
| #4 | (Compound Sentence) Everyone was busy. I went to the movies alone. | Everyone was busy, so I went to the movies alone. |
| #5 | (Write as a compound sentences and as a simple sentence.) The performer tried to grab the trapeze. He missed. | The performer tried to grab the trapeze, but he missed. The performer tried to grab the trapeze but missed. |
| Punctuating Sentences | ||
| #1 | Tanya may walk to school or she may ride her bike. | Tany may walk to school, or she may ride her bike. |
| #2 | The waves were crashing on the shore it was a lovely sight. |
The waves were crashing on the shore; it was a lovely sight. |
| #3 | Italy is my favorite country in fact I plan to spend two weeks there this summer. | Italy is my favorite country; in fact, I plan to spend two weeks there this summer. |
| #4 | Chris said he wasn't there however several people saw him. | Chris said he wasn't there; however, several people saw him. |
| #5 | Cats are good pets for they are clean and quiet. |
Cats are good pets, for they are clean and quiet. |
| Fix it or leave it? | ||
| #1 | Joe made the cookies, then Cheryl decorated them. | Fix! Joe made the cookies; then Cheryl decorated them. |
| #2 | Astronauts train for years, and then travel in space just a few times. | Fix! Astronauts train for years and then travel in space just a few times. |
| #3 | Elizabeth studied hard and passed the test. | Leave! |
| #4 | Tom ate his dinner; meanwhile his wife wrote this Jeopardy game. |
Fix! Tom ate his dinner; meanwhile, his wife wrote this Jeopardy game. |
| #5 | Unsalted almonds and fresh grapes are healthy snacks, and taste good too. | Fix! Unsalted almonds and fresh grapes are healthy snacks and taste good too. |
| Semicolons, Conjunctive Adverbs, and Commas | ||
| #1 | Some people write with a pencil others prefer a computer. |
Some people write with a pencil; others prefer a computer. |
| #2 | Many schools stopped teaching cursive; as a result some students cannot read my handwriting. |
Many schools stopped teaching cursive; as a result, some students cannot read my handwriting. |
| #3 | Choose the correct conjunctive adverb: therefore, however, as a matter of fact, meanwhile, otherwise
Mrs. Vogt is so loud; ______________, Mrs. Schelling has a sweet, soft voice.
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Mrs. Vogt is so loud; however/meanwhile, Mrs. Schelling has a sweet, soft voice.
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| #4 | Borrow a white board and marker.
Write a compound sentence using the conjunctive adverb consequently or therefore.
**Remember to punctuate it correctly!!!
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| #5 | Using a semicolon, write a compound sentence using a spelling word. (The sentence must demonstrate the meaning of the word.) |
***When you are finished, stand up and say, "Woo hoo! I love word roots!" and I will check your sentence. |
| Final Question | |
In a compound sentence, correctly use the word nor as a coordinating conjunction. |
Stand up and announce, "We love you, Mrs. Schelling!" and I will check your sentence. |
