Monday May 5 2014 Commas with Compound Sentences

Monday, May 5, 2014 Commas with Compound Sentences (handout from Friday) 1. We are going to visit grandmother; therefore, I’ll be back on Tuesday. 2. Anna has a new dog, and she is sure she can teach him to fetch 3. Is there room on the bus for you, or do you need a ride? 4. The whole sky is clear; however, the forecast is for heavy rain! 5. My brother wants to go; however, there are only fourteen tickets.

Compound Sentences 6. Do you believe my parrot can talk, or do I have to prove it? 7. I speak Spanish pretty well; however, I still have trouble with verbs. 8. Terry moved to Boston, and his sister moved to Chicago. 9. We write a lot of letters, so I hope to visit him soon. 10. This has been a long winter, but I think I still love the snow!

Compound or Simple? Compound sentence: two complete sentences joined by a conjunction Comma before conjunction The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. The sloppy student slurped his soda. Then he raced to his next class.

Compound: Two separate sentences The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. Two separate subjects: Student he Two separate verbs: Slurped raced

Subjects & Verbs Review Subjects: Who or what is the sentence about? Usually the first noun (or pronoun) in the sentence The sloppy student slurped his soda. Verbs: What did (the subject) do? Look for verb endings: -ed, -ing Look for helping verbs: is, are, will, have, has Don’t forget linking verbs (no action): am, are, is, was, were, been The sloppy student slurped his soda.

Compound or Simple? Compound sentence: two complete sentences joined by a conjunction Comma before conjunction The sloppy student slurped his soda, and then he raced to his next class. The sloppy student slurped his soda. Then he raced to his next class.

Simple sentences with compound elements Simple sentence with compound subject: No comma before conjunction Julia and Jack rode their bikes along the trail. One complete thought. One action: rode Two people are the subjects: Julia and Jack Cats, dogs, and other pets can learn to live together. She and I will feed the cat.

Simple sentences with compound elements Simple sentence with compound predicate/verb No comma before conjunction Tasha jumped the highest hurdle and won the race. One thought One subject: Tasha Two actions: jumped won I have to feed the cat and walk the dog. The cat yawned, settled into the blanket, and fell asleep.

Practice – on your own paper Writing & Grammar, pages 401 -403 Copy sentences Exercise 16: Choose any 5 Exercise 17: All 5 Exercise 18: Choose any 5 Exercise 19: Combine the two sentences by creating a compound subject or verb Turn in when done & read quietly

Poetry test 40 multiple Choice & Matching: 2 x 40 = 80 points Haiku: 20 points 3 lines = 5 points 5 -7 -5 = 5 points Nature Topic = 5 points Quality = 5 points creativity, poetry devices (onomatopoeia, alliteration), no dead words (very, good), no repetition, spelling