ANOTHER WAY TO FORM COMPOUND SENTENCES!

What sentence types have we learned so far? SIMPLE SENTENCE (independent clause) COMPOUND (comma + coordinating conjunction) COMPLEX (add subordinating conjunction; DEP,+IND or IND+DEP)

Another way to form a COMPOUND SENTENCE: Use a semicolon to connect two independent clauses if they are closely related in content.

Use a semicolon, followed by a transition word and a comma However Therefore Furthermore Moreover Nevertheless In fact Indeed Then

We played games. The adults sat and talked. We played games; however, the adults sat and talked.

The backyard looks beautiful. My hard work was worth it. I worked very hard raking the leaves; the backyard looks beautiful. I worked very hard raking the leaves; consequently, the backyard looks beautiful.

Some believe the poem has been misinterpreted, but I’ll argue that it has not been. Some believe the poem has been misinterpreted; however, I’ll argue that is has not been.

TYPES of SENTENCES (there is a 4th!) SIMPLE SENTENCE (independent clause) COMPOUND (comma + coordinating conjunction) COMPLEX (add subordinating conjunction; DEP,+IND or IND+DEP) COMPOUND-COMPLEX (compound + one or more dependent clauses)