Transcript Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences
Compound Sentence
Has 2 or more independent clauses.
 Use the four formulas to build compound
sentences
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SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV
 Most often we use SV
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It’s like gluing two simple sentences
together
Compound Sentence Formulas
I,cI
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She started to cry, so I gave her a tissue.
I;I
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Maria babysits every weekend; she is saving
money to buy a car.
I = Independent Clause (SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV)
C = coordinating conjunction
Coordinating Conjunction
A word that is used with a comma to join
two independent clauses.
,for
,but
,and
,or
,nor
,yet
,so
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These are the FANBOYS!
Compound Sentences
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Example: (two independent clauses)
The students finished class.
 They went to lunch.
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The students finished class, so they went
to lunch.
Semicolons
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A semicolon is used to join two
independent clauses of a compound
sentence
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Use a semicolon whenever you don’t want
to use a coordinating conjunction
Example:
 She was going to the store; her mother
wanted her to buy some bread.
Semicolons
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She was going to the store; her mother
wanted her to buy some bread.
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We could use one of our FANBOYS and
write it like this:
She was going to the store, so her
mother wanted her to buy some bread.
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We have options!
Examples:
We can play football, or we can play
soccer.
 Steve played football, so Maria went
shopping.
 Joe played football, but Julie played
soccer.
 The milk was not on the counter, nor was
it on the table.
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Examples
Dr. Lee teaches math; his wife teaches
history.
 Potatoes and beans were served; the
taste was terrible.
 The snow is finally melting; it has been
on the ground for two weeks.
 The salmon swam upstream; they were
headed for their home.
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Compound Sentence
 Don’t
mistake a simple sentence
with compound subjects/verbs
for a compound sentence!
Compound Sentence
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The water rose and then receded.
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Compound verbs
Sarah and Ashley wore a green dress.
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Compound subjects
The tree fell, and the lumberjack stripped
the branches from its trunk.
 Her dress was green; her gloves were
white.
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The water rose and then receded.
 Can we make this into two separate
sentences?
 The water rose.
 Then receded.
 NO! You MUST have a subject and a
verb for it to be an independent clause!
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Her dress was green; her gloves were
white.
 Can we make this into two separate
sentences?
 Her dress was green.
 Her gloves were white.
 YES! You’ve got a compound sentencetwo independent clauses!
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Practice
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What’s a compound sentence?
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A sentence with two or more independent
clauses.
How many independent clauses are in a
simple sentence?
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ONE
Practice
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What does a coordinating conjunction
do?
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A word used with a comma to join two
independent clauses.
Name one coordinating conjunction:
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For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Practice
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Where do you put a comma in a
compound sentence?
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In front of the coordinating conjunction
What is the semicolons job in a
compound sentence?
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To join the two independent clauses
Practice
What are the formulas for a compound
sentence?
 I,cI
 I;I
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Practice
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The part of a sentence that names the
person, place, thing, quality, or idea
is…?
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Subject
The part of the sentence that shows the
action or state-of-being is…?
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Verb (predicate)
Practice
How many independent clauses are in
these sentences?
 The bird rose rapidly and headed west.
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ONE! It’s a simple sentence
The Angels got creamed by the Devils,
for the devils are a better team.
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TWO! It’s a Compound Sentence
Practice
Where does the comma go?
 The tree fell and the lumberjack stripped
the branches from its trunk.
 The tree fell, and the lumberjack stripped
the branches from its trunk.
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Practice
Where does the comma go?
 The bird rose rapidly and headed west.
 It doesn’t need a comma! It’s a simple
sentence!!!
 The bird rose rapidly.
 Headed west.
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Practice
Where does the semicolon go?
 Dr. Lee teaches math his wife teaches
history.
 Dr. Lee teaches math; his wife teaches
history.
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Practice
Where does the comma go?
 The Angels got creamed by the Devils
for the Devils are a better team.
 The Angels got creamed by the Devils,
for the Devils are a better team.
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Practice
Where does the comma go?
 The Angels played the Devils and lost.
 It doesn’t need a comma! It’s a simple
sentence!!!
 The Angels played the Devils.
 Lost.
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