Compound Sentences

STANDARD 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! 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.

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. Not only do we have math homework, but we also have English homework. Ex. We can either watch a movie, or we can see what’s on TV.

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.

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.

The sentence uses commas to… Join 2 independent clauses with a coordinating or correlative conjunction Join 2 independent clauses with a transition and a semi colon Separate a list of single words Separate a list of multiword elements Separate adjectives Set off an appositive Set off a direct address Set of an introductory element Set of a transition Set of a modifier that interrupts or follows Set off an interjection Show contradiction