Compound Sentences

1. Compound Sentences

2. STANDARD ELACC8L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (comma)

3. Compound Sentences A compound sentence is a sentence that contains 2 or more independent clauses and 0 dependent clauses  • 1 Ind Clause + 1 Ind Clause= Compound Examples 1. Ex. James went to the carnival, and he ate cotton candy. 2. Rachel finished her AR book, but she did not pass the AR test.

4. A compound sentence may be more than 2 independent clauses Ex. Jenny wanted to run a mile, but she fell, and she twisted her ankle, so she had to go to the hospital.

5. Punctuation! 1. Compound Sentences can be joined with a comma and a coordinating (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Examples • Peter did not like the lunch menu, so he packed his own lunch for school.   • We can go to the game, or we can go to a movie.

6. Punctuation 2. Compound sentences can be joined with a comma and a correlative conjunction pair (either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, whether/or) Ex. I don’t know whether I want sprinkles or M&M’s on my ice cream. Ex. Not only do we have math homework, but we also have English homework.

7. Usage rule “Whether” goes with “or” (choices) “if” never goes with “or” (cause/effect) Correct: I don’t know whether it will rain or not. Incorrect: I don’t know if it will rain or not. Correct: I don’t know whether it will rain. Incorrect: I don’t know if it will rain. Correct: If it rains, we will stay inside.

8. Punctuation! 3. Compound sentences can be joined with a semi colon. (;) Examples 1. The dog could not find his favorite chew toy; he chewed on his owner’s shoes instead.

9. Punctuation 4. Compound sentences can be joined with a semicolon, transition and a comma. Ex. Rachel stirred the milk into the cake mix; next, she added the eggs.

10. Simple vs. compound Be careful. Simple sentences can have compound parts. Do not mix up a simple sentence with compound parts and a compound sentence.

11. Simple vs. Compound Compound Sentence: I went to the mall, and I bought some new shoes. Simple Sentence: I went to the mall and bought some new shoes.

12. Simple or Compound 1. I tossed the ball into the air and hit it with the bat. 2. I made a sandwich for lunch, but I left it at home. 3. Rick did not catch the ball; he dropped it. 4. Margaret runs the hurdles, does the high jump, and throws the javelin.