COMPOUND SENTENCES Danielsen Compound sentence basics A compound

COMPOUND SENTENCES Danielsen

Compound sentence basics ◦ A compound sentence is two simple sentences connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. ◦ ◦ My sister is good at math, and she always gets good grades. I’m also good at math, but my sister is better than I am. I will ask my teacher for help, or I will talk to my advisor. My sister is older than I am, so maybe she can help me.

Coordinating Conjunctions ◦ FANBOYS ◦ For ◦ And ◦ Nor ◦ But ◦ Or ◦ Yet ◦ So

Commas with FANBOYS ◦ FANBOYS that are joining two sentences ALWAYS have their comma friend with them. ◦ , and ◦ , for ◦ , but ◦ , yet ◦ , or ◦ , so ◦ , nor

Practice p 60 ◦ Let’s find the subject and verbs and add commas where needed.

And ◦ Connects two sentences with similar idea. The sentences can be positive or negative. ◦ Ex: My roommate is an art student, and her brother plays guitar.

But ◦ Connects two sentences with contrasting or opposite ideas. ◦ Ex: She likes classical music, but she doesn’t like rock.

Or ◦ Connects two sentences that express alternatives or choices.

So ◦ Connects a reason and a result. ◦ He works a lot, so they don’t go out much.

Practice 13 p 62 ◦ See handout

Practice 14: Writing Compound Sentences