Question

a compound sentence = i,fanboysi.
do the following.

• underline simple subjects.
• circle simple predicates.
• write s to mark a simple sentence.
• write cd to mark a compound sentence.

hint: there are 4 compound sentences and 4 simple sentences.

1. the plane landed safely on the runway, and the passengers clapped.
2. my best friend spent the night last night, and we stayed up very late.
3. the park near our house filled with chirping birds this morning.
4. charlie spilled his milkshake in the car, and his mom spoke sharply to him.
5. my brother cleaned out the gutters of our house this weekend.
6. the waiters at the fancy restaurant wore black tuxedos and crisp white shirts.
7. my grandmother has a creaky rocking chair on her wide front porch.
8. i wanted a soft drink with my dinner, but my mom chose milk for me instead.

b
add a second independent clause to make each sentence compound.

1. the spaceship landed safely on mars, but

________________________

1. my teacher asked all of us to quiet down, and

________________________

1. edward could get all of his homework done before dinner, or

________________________
now, make sure you wrote independent clauses (can stand by themselves) and that you ended your
sentences with periods.

Explanation:

A compound sentence is formed by joining two independent clauses. An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence. For example, in the first sentence of part B, "The spaceship landed safely on Mars" is an independent clause. We need to add another independent clause after the conjunction "but". The second independent clause should have its own subject and predicate. Similarly, for the second sentence, after "and" and for the third sentence after "or", we add independent clauses.

Answer:

1. The spaceship landed safely on Mars, but the astronauts faced some challenges upon exiting.
2. My teacher asked all of us to quiet down, and we immediately followed the instruction.
3. Edward could get all of his homework done before dinner, or he would have to stay up late to finish it.