Compound Sentences Compound Sentence l Has 2 or

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Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences

Compound Sentence l Has 2 or more independent clauses. l Use the four formulas

Compound Sentence l Has 2 or more independent clauses. l Use the four formulas to build compound sentences SV, SVV, SSVV l Most often we use SV l l It’s like gluing two simple sentences together

Compound Sentence Formulas I, c. I l She started to cry, so I gave

Compound Sentence Formulas I, c. I l She started to cry, so I gave her a tissue. I; I l Maria babysits every weekend; she is saving money to buy a car. I = Independent Clause (SV, SVV, SSVV) C = coordinating conjunction

Coordinating Conjunction l. A word that is used with a comma to join two

Coordinating Conjunction l. A word that is used with a comma to join two independent clauses. , for , but , and , or , nor , yet , so These are the FANBOYS!

Compound Sentences l Example: (two independent clauses) l The students finished class. l They

Compound Sentences l Example: (two independent clauses) l The students finished class. l They went to lunch. l The students finished class, so they went to lunch.

Semicolons l. A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses of a compound

Semicolons l. A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses of a compound sentence l Use a semicolon whenever you don’t want to use a coordinating conjunction Example: l She was going to the store; her mother wanted her to buy some bread.

Semicolons l She was going to the store; her mother wanted her to buy

Semicolons l She was going to the store; her mother wanted her to buy some bread. l We could use one of our FANBOYS and write it like this: l She was going to the store, so her mother wanted her to buy some bread. l We have options!

Examples: l We can play football, or we can play soccer. l Steve played

Examples: l We can play football, or we can play soccer. l Steve played football, so Maria went shopping. l Joe played football, but Julie played soccer. l The milk was not on the counter, nor was it on the table.

Examples l Dr. Lee teaches math; his wife teaches history. l Potatoes and beans

Examples l Dr. Lee teaches math; his wife teaches history. l Potatoes and beans were served; the taste was terrible. l The snow is finally melting; it has been on the ground for two weeks. l The salmon swam upstream; they were headed for their home.

Compound Sentence l Don’t mistake a simple sentence with compound subjects/verbs for a compound

Compound Sentence l Don’t mistake a simple sentence with compound subjects/verbs for a compound sentence!

Compound Sentence l The l water rose and then receded. Compound verbs l Sarah

Compound Sentence l The l water rose and then receded. Compound verbs l Sarah l and Ashley wore a green dress. Compound subjects l The tree fell, and the lumberjack stripped the branches from its trunk. l Her dress was green; her gloves were white.

l The water rose and then receded. l Can we make this into two

l The water rose and then receded. l Can we make this into two separate sentences? l The water rose. l Then receded. l NO! You MUST have a subject and a verb for it to be an independent clause!

l Her dress was green; her gloves were white. l Can we make this

l Her dress was green; her gloves were white. l Can we make this into two separate sentences? l Her dress was green. l Her gloves were white. l YES! You’ve got a compound sentencetwo independent clauses!

Practice l What’s l a compound sentence? A sentence with two or more independent

Practice l What’s l a compound sentence? A sentence with two or more independent clauses. l How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence? l ONE

Practice l What does a coordinating conjunction do? l A word used with a

Practice l What does a coordinating conjunction do? l A word used with a comma to join two independent clauses. l Name l one coordinating conjunction: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Practice l Where do you put a comma in a compound sentence? l In

Practice l Where do you put a comma in a compound sentence? l In front of the coordinating conjunction l What is the semicolons job in a compound sentence? l To join the two independent clauses

Practice l What are the formulas for a compound sentence? l I, c. I

Practice l What are the formulas for a compound sentence? l I, c. I l I; I

Practice l The part of a sentence that names the person, place, thing, quality,

Practice l The part of a sentence that names the person, place, thing, quality, or idea is…? l Subject l The part of the sentence that shows the action or state-of-being is…? l Verb (predicate)

Practice l How many independent clauses are in these sentences? l The bird rose

Practice l How many independent clauses are in these sentences? l The bird rose rapidly and headed west. l ONE! It’s a simple sentence l The Angels got creamed by the Devils, for the devils are a better team. l TWO! It’s a Compound Sentence

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The tree fell and the lumberjack

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The tree fell and the lumberjack stripped the branches from its trunk. l The tree fell, and the lumberjack stripped the branches from its trunk.

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The bird rose rapidly and headed

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The bird rose rapidly and headed west. l It doesn’t need a comma! It’s a simple sentence!!! l The bird rose rapidly. l Headed west.

Practice l Where does the semicolon go? l Dr. Lee teaches math his wife

Practice l Where does the semicolon go? l Dr. Lee teaches math his wife teaches history. l Dr. Lee teaches math; his wife teaches history.

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The Angels got creamed by the

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The Angels got creamed by the Devils for the Devils are a better team. l The Angels got creamed by the Devils, for the Devils are a better team.

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The Angels played the Devils and

Practice l Where does the comma go? l The Angels played the Devils and lost. l It doesn’t need a comma! It’s a simple sentence!!! l The Angels played the Devils. l Lost.