Sentence Basics Lesson

This sentence has two subjects. It is not a simple sentence.

This sentence has one subject. It is a simple sentence.

This sentence has two subjects. It is a simple sentence.

This sentence is missing a needed object. It isn't a sentence.

This sentence has two verbs, so it is not a simple sentence.

This sentence has two verbs. It is a simple sentence.

This sentence has two verbs, but it is missing a needed punctuation.

AND

OR

YET

NEITHER

A Period.

Never use punctuation between the two sentences.

A comma any time you connect two sentences is ok.

Use a comma IF you are using a FANBOYS connector between two clauses.

replace nouns

describe nouns

describe when, where, why, etc.

act like sentences

act like adverbs

describe adverbs

replace nouns

describe nouns

describe nouns

act like adjectives

act like nouns

describe verbs, adjective, adverbs

I sometimes mix up adverb clauses because they blend in so well!

Adverb clauses, which are common structures, add description.

Which sentence has an adverb clause is a mystery, for now!

I love seeing patterns in language!

I love that simple sentence but not the complex sentence from the earlier example.

I love that you are still paying attention right now!

We are talking, yet we are not idly chatting, so this is helpful.

Do questions also follow patterns that we talked about?

This looks simple, but it isn't really because I am complex.