Compound Sentences

STANDARD *Transition Standard* ELACC7L1b: Chooses among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas ELACC8L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use punctuation (comma)

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.

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.

Punctuation! Compound Sentences can be joined with a comma and a coordinating or correlative conjunction. Examples 1. Peter did not like the lunch menu, so he packed his own lunch for school. 2. Cindy will either go see a play, or she will go see a movie.

Punctuation! 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.

Punctuation 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.

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.

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.

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.