English for Junior High School

THE STRUCTURE OF A SENTENCE EXERCISE 2 EXERCISE 2 Sentences: Simple, compound, and complex. Determine what type of a sentence is this! 1.       Mark was hungry. 2.       Jim rode the bus, and Diana walked. 3.       He was a good player, yet he wasn’t a top scorer. 4.       Jake and Chris were tired. 5.       We were sad when the party was over. 6.       We came late yesterday. 7.       The truck stopped. 8.       My sister and I stayed at home while our parents went to dinner. 9.       Dina was old. 10.   Jenifer and Ann went shopping and Mark work on his car.

THE STRUCTURE OF A SENTENCE EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 1 Sentences: Simple, compound, and complex. Determine what type of a sentence is this! 1.       Fadlila smiled. 2.       We ran and got home on time. 3.       Because he was late, he missed the whole class. 4.       Aal rode the bike, and Syadat rode the horse. 5.       After they finished studying, Jerry and Prisa went to the bookstore. 6.       Faiq studied Arabic. 7.       Sandy ran up the hill while Bella called the fire department. 8.       I am fasting because it is Ramadlon. 9.       You can drink the orange juice or you can eat the fried chicken. 10.   He was always late, but he still got good score.

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COMPOUND SENTENCE A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so . (The hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells "FANBOYS ".) Except for very short sentences, coordinators are always preceded by a comma. EXAMPLES I am a teacher, and my wife is a doctor. (this is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses: I am a teacher and my wife is a doctor. Remember, the word "and" is one of coordinator. ) I tried to speak Arabic, and my sister tried to speak English. (this is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses: I tried to speak Arabic and my sister tried to speak English. Remember, the word "and" is one of coordinator. ) I want to be a doctor, but I need to receive my science degree. (this is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses: I want to be a doctor and I need to receive my science de