Sentence Structures

What is common among these houses?

Proverbs 24:3-4

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

During the discussion, the students should be able to:   C -1. differentiate the use of coordinating

conjunctions in a simple sentence from its use in a compound sentence;

A- 2. adhere to the importance of simplicity of a home for a happy life; and

P- 3. revise and combine phrases, words and

ideas to construct simple and compound sentences.

Homenecessity

family

loves

A home is a basic necessity for everyone.

A home and a house are different from each other.

Our family loves and supports us in all that we do.

A home is a basic necessity for everyone and a home is made out of love and respect.

Our family loves us but some do not realize this fact.

I like a big house but I am lazy to do household chores especially cleaning the house.

What do you like a mansion or a bungalow?

You may have a big house or you may choose a small but simple one.

SENTENCE STRUCTURES

A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate.

Simple subject+ simple predicate Compound subject+ simple predicate Simple subject+ compound predicate Compound subject+ compound predicate A simple sentence has one independent clause

that consists of the varied types/combination of subject and predicate.

Examples A home is a basic necessity for

everyone. A home and a house are different from

each other.

Our family loves and supports us in all that we do.

Compound Sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Examples: A home is a basic necessity for everyone and

a home is made of love and respect.

Our family loves us but some do not realize this .

A house is a building yet a home is a family.

Love your parents; follow and obey them.

Children must listen to their parents for they know better than them.

Obedience to parents is the key to discipline yet many children disobey their parents.

I love my dad and my mom.

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1. Marissa went to the store. She bought some new pairs of shoes. (simple)

2. We have a lot in common. We do not like the same kind of music. (compound)

3. Uncle Kevin is coming home. I have to go home early today. (compound)

4. We can go to the movies. We can go to the mall. (simple)

5. I will study every night. I will pass the tests. (compound)

6. I wanted to call you last night. My brother was on the phone.

(compound) 7. I can pick you up after school. You can walk

home. (compound)

8. Liza doesn’t like to go with us. She doesn’t like to watch a movie. (compound)

9. I didn’t do all the household chores. I did my projects and assignments. (compound)

10. There was no food in the refrigerator. We ordered pizza a while ago. (compound)

1. Marissa went to the store and bought a pair of shoes.

2. We have a lot in common but/yet we do not like the same kind of music.

3. Uncle Kevin is coming home so I have to go home early.

4. We can go to the movies or go to the mall.

5. I will study every night so I will past the test.

I wanted to call you last night but my brother was on the phone.

I can pick you up after school or you can walk home.

Liza doesn’t want to go with us for she doesn’t want to watch a movie.

I didn’t do all the household chores for I did my projects and assignments.

There was no food in the refrigerator so we ordered pizza a while ago.

Does size and structure of the house matter to make a happy family?

What makes a happy family? How does obedience affect a happy family?

A good writer varies sentence types and lengths to hold the readers' attention. Writing the same types of sentences over and over makes for dull writing and forces the reader to either stop reading.

Sentence length is used to create emphasis. Short sentences create emphasis following long sentences. Three main types of sentences for

variety. Simple sentences: one independent clause

consisting of a subject and predicate. Compound sentences: two independent

clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

Exit Slip- Write one simple sentence and one compound sentence explaining the

differences between a home and a house.