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Grammar Tip of the Week!

Grammar Tip of the Week!. Week One Compound Sentences. What is Necessary to Make a Sentence?. There are two things necessary to make a sentence. A sentence must have: A subject A verb That’s it! As long as it has those two things, it is a complete, independent thought. For example:

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Grammar Tip of the Week!

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  1. Grammar Tip of the Week! Week One Compound Sentences

  2. What is Necessary to Make a Sentence? • There are two things necessary to make a sentence. • A sentence must have: • A subject • A verb • That’s it! As long as it has those two things, it is a complete, independent thought. • For example: • I run. • She sleeps. • The dog jumped over the fence.

  3. Independent Clause • A group of words that can stand alone as its own sentence is called an independent clause. • Essentially, it is a sentence that makes a complete thought. • You may have heard independent clauses referred to as “simple sentences” in the past. • An independent clause must contain a subject and a verb.

  4. Think Of It This Way… • An independent clause is like a train with a steam engine. The “sentence” is able to move because it has all necessary parts, namely a subject and a verb. Verb Subject

  5. Examples of Independent Clauses • Billwent to the store. • Heran. • Ellenthrew the ball.

  6. Joining Two Independent Clauses • Just like a train, different clauses (or cabooses) can be joined together to make longer, more elaborate sentences. • A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined together.

  7. Compound Sentences • A compound sentence is two (2) independent clauses joined by either 1.) a comma (,) and a conjunction OR2.) a semicolon (;). • Coordinating conjunctions are often used with commas to join two complete thoughts. An easy way to remember coordinating conjunctions is…. • F.A.N.B.O.Y.S= for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

  8. Semicolon • A semicolon is easy to use! • It simply replaces a comma + conjunction! That’s it! • Check out these sentences; they are both correct… • She went to the store, but it was closed. • She went to the store; it was close. They are the same sentence! Instead of using a comma + conjunction, you can use a semicolon. THEY DO THE SAME THING!!

  9. Examples • Bill went to the store, andhe bought some milk. • Bill went to the store; he bought some milk. • Alex went to the baseball game, buthe was sad to discover it was sold out. Each sentence above contains two independent clauses joined by one of two acceptable methods.

  10. Think Of It This Way… • Two train cabooses are going to the same location. Even though both cabooses have engines (verbs) and are able to “travel” under their own power, they are to be “hitched” together to save energy. • The [comma + conjunction] OR [semicolon] method serve as the “hitch” to join the two sections of the train.

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