please help:
are these compound or simple sentence
the boat nosed up to the dock; our trip was finally over.
several people listened, but nobody volunteered.
shelia calls it a dragon fly; I call it a darning needle.
THESE all seem like compund sentences - I need to know these so I can figure out the rest thanks.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/sentence/2_5b.htm
After reading the site at the above link, I think you'll know the answer. When you said "THESE all seem like compund sentences " You are doing good.
Yes they are all compound
:)
Based on the information from the link you provided, let's analyze each sentence and determine whether it is a compound or simple sentence.
1. "The boat nosed up to the dock; our trip was finally over."
This is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined together with a semicolon. The two independent clauses are "The boat nosed up to the dock" and "our trip was finally over."
2. "Several people listened, but nobody volunteered."
This is also a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction "but." The two independent clauses are "Several people listened" and "nobody volunteered."
3. "Shelia calls it a dragonfly; I call it a darning needle."
Similar to the first sentence, this is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined together with a semicolon. The two independent clauses are "Shelia calls it a dragonfly" and "I call it a darning needle."
Therefore, all three sentences you provided are compound sentences.