Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences

Simple Sentences

To create exciting writing, we need to use different types of sentences. A simple sentence is a sentence that has only 1 clause. Here are some simple sentences...

The dog ate the treat.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('the dog'), a verb ('ate') and an object ('the treat').

The boy read the book.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('the boy'), a verb ('read') and an object ('the book').

The frog wore a crown.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('the frog'), a verb ('wore') and an object ('a crown').

The horses galloped.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('the horses') and a verb ('galloped').
Sometimes, a simple sentence doesn't even have an object.

My mother bought an ice cream.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('my mother'), a verb ('bought') and an object ('an ice cream').

The cake had candles.

This is a simple sentence because it only contains a subject ('the cake'), a verb ('had') and an object ('candles').

A compound sentence has 2, or sometimes even more than 2 clauses joined together by a joining word. The different clauses in compound sentences always make sense on their own. They are called independent clauses. Let's look at some examples...

Compound sentence using 'but'

The dog ate the food but the dog did not like the food.
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'but' make sense as sentences by themselves.

Compound sentence using 'and'

The boy liked his bike and the boy liked his helmet.
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'and' make sense as sentences by themselves.

Compound sentence using 'or'

I want to go to the cinema or I want to go home.
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'or' make sense as sentences by themselves.

Compound sentence using 'so'

I walked my dog so I am tired.
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'or' make sense as sentences by themselves.

Compound sentence using 'yet'

I washed my hair yet my hair still feels greasy!
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'yet' make sense as sentences by themselves.

Compound sentence using 'for'

I got into bed, for it was bedtime.
- This is a compound sentence because the two clauses either side of the 'for' make sense as sentences by themselves.

1Reading

1.1Root Words

1.1.1Understanding New Words

1.1.2Exception Words

1.2Prefixes

1.2.1'Anti-' & 'Auto-'

1.2.2Not & 'Inter-'

1.2.3'Mis-', 'Dis-' & 'Re-'

1.2.4'Sub-' & 'Super-'

1.2.5End of Topic Test - Root Words & Prefixes

1.3Suffixes

1.3.1Vowel Suffixes

1.3.2Suffixes: '-ous'

1.3.3Rules for Suffixes: '-ous'

1.3.4Testing - Rules for Suffixes

1.3.5Suffixes: '-ly'

1.3.6Suffixes: '-ation'

1.3.7Rules for Suffixes: '-ation'

1.3.8Spelling: '-tion' Endings

1.3.9Spelling: '-sion' Endings

1.3.10Spelling: '-ssion' Endings

1.3.11Spelling: '-cian' Endings

1.3.12End of Topic Test - Suffixes

2Writing

2.1Composition

2.1.1Effective Writing

2.1.2Planning

2.1.3Drafting

2.1.4Editing

2.1.5End of Topic Test - Writing Composition

2.2Conjunctions

2.2.1Simple Sentences & Compound Sentences

2.2.2Complex Sentences

2.2.3Coordinating Conjunctions

2.2.4Subordinating Conjunctions

2.2.5End of Topic Test - Conjunctions

2.3Present Perfect Tense

2.3.1Present Perfect Tense

2.3.2Uses of the Present Perfect Tense

2.4Nouns

2.4.1Using Nouns & Pronouns Properly

2.4.2End of Topic Test - Present Perfect & Nouns

2.5Fronted Adverbials

2.5.1Saying Where, When & How Often

2.5.2Saying How & Why

2.5.3Using Commas

2.6Direct Speech

2.6.1Direct Speech

2.6.2End of Topic Test - Fronted Adverbials & Speech

2.7Homophones

2.8Spelling Rules

2.8.1Hard 'U' & 'I' Sounds

2.8.2Words Ending in '-Sure', '-Mure' & '-Sion'

2.8.3'Ei', 'Eigh' & 'Ey' Spellings

2.8.4Words Ending in 'G' & 'K' Sounds

2.8.5Spelling Words with 'Ch' & 'Sc'

2.8.6Silent Letters

2.8.7End of Topic Test - Spelling Rules

2.9Using Apostrophes

2.9.1Using Apostrophes with Regular Plurals

2.9.2Using Apostrophes with Irregular Plurals

2.10Using a Dictionary

2.10.1Using a Dictionary

2.10.2End of Topic Test - Apostrophes & Dictionaries

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