Compound Sentences

~ A Glance at Grammar

Definition
A

Compound Sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses together with a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.

Formula
Compound

Sentence =

Independent Clause + Independent Clause

What?
An

independent clause is a clause that can stand alone. It is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.

Fixing Choppy Sentences

Ex)

The cat was happy. Ex) He slept underneath the bed.

Compound=

The cat was happy, and he slept underneath the bed.

Combining Clauses
There

are two ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:

Comma + Coordinating Conjunction Semicolon

Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

A coordinating conjunction is also known as a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.

For

And
Nor But Or

Yet

So

Comma + CC/FANBOYS
Ex)

The teens walked to the park, but it was closed. Ex) The gentleman did not know where the sound came from, so he hid behind the tree.

Combining Clauses
There

are two ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:

Comma + Coordinating Conjunction Semicolon

Semicolon
You can also use a semicolon to create a compound sentence since the two statements are equal. Ex) The teacher applauded the class; the kids beamed with pride. Ex) The dog ate; the cat slept.

Now,

it is your turn!

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Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.

The I

rain fell for hours and ruined the picnic. left, but Marcy stayed.

Polar

fish.

bears feed on seals; seals feed on

Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.

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Female The The

penguins usually stay at sea, but they return when their eggs hatch. sloth eats and sleep while hanging upside down. pouch under a pelicans bill is huge, holding up to 25 pounds of fish.

Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.

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Kiwi

birds have nostrils on their beaks; they can smell earthworms. have to keep moving constantly, or they suffocate. rabbits drown in water,but the marsh rabbit can swim.

Sharks Most

Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.

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The At

gulls circle the fishing boat; they are hoping for a quick meal. the Bay View nursing home, Mr. Tompkins waits for his children to visit. can play several instruments, but the trombone is his favorite.

Tyrell

Directions- Create a compound sentence by joining the two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

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Im Up

driving to the office in an hour. Ill pick up the supplies on the way. went the lottery jackpot. Down went our hopes of winning. surveyed the dirty cabin. We each shrugged silently.

We

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one (or more) dependent clause(s). In a complex sentence, one idea is more important; thus, it is placed in the independent clause.

Complex Sentence

Adverb Clauses Adjective Clauses Noun Clauses

Adverb Clauses

Two possible positions for an adverb clause: before or after the independent clause.

Adjective Clauses

An adjective clause functions as an adjective that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun Clauses

A dependent noun clause functions as a noun. It is either a subject or an object.