Compound Sentences Simple simple Compound Sentence A compound

Compound Sentences Simple + simple

Compound Sentence • A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. • In other words: If you can break it into two sentences without adding any words, then it is a compound sentence. 1 simple sentence +1 simple sentence = 1 compound sentence

The coordinating conjunctions or (FANBOYS) are used to combine two sentences (independent clauses) into one longer sentence.

Let’s try… Is it a compound sentence? – Miley Cyrus was twerking, and her father cried.

Is this a compound sentence? Yoda decided to dress up like my pup, Marley, and pooped.

Is this a compound sentence? Although the paper was due tomorrow, little Sally hoped for a miracle to occur where a little fairy flew through her window and wrote her research paper.

Is this a compound sentence? When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he had three missed calls, and they were all from Chuck Norris.

Make this a compound sentence. Kanye West interrupted Taylor at the 2009 VMA’s. She handled it with class.

Make this a compound sentence. 6) Sponge Bob Square Pants is a horrible driver. He makes a fantastic krabby patty.

Make this a compound sentence. 7: The baby did not like to eat his vegetables. The baby did not like to eat healthy.

Make this a compound sentence using a semicolon. 8) The Haltom High Buffalo roamed the open plains. They destroyed every opponent in their path.

Make this a compound sentence using a semicolon. When a zombie meets a vampire, they are excited, zombies love vampires.

Is this a correct way to use a semicolon? You may have not always loved English class; but this year will definitely change your mind.