Compound Sentences

The Simple Sentence A simple sentence is a sentence that has one subject-verb pair (independent clause) I live in Gaza. Subject Verb Every sentence should have at least one subject and one verb combination

The Compound Sentence A compound sentence contains two sentences that are joined together by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. She works in the city, but she lives in the suburbs. Simple Sentence Simple Sentence

1. Using a Coordinating Conjunction Independent Clause ,coordinating conjunction Independent Clause He couldn’t watch the show , so he decided to tape it. Simple Sentence Simple Sentence He was poor, but he lived happily. It was cold outside, so Huda put on a heavy coat. You can attend the lesson, or I will ask someone to attend on your behalf.

Coordinating Conjunctions Logical Relationship Coordinating Conjunction Addition and Contrast but, yet Choice or, nor Cause for Result so

FANBOYS For  F And  A Nor  N But  B Or  O Yet  Y So  S Another way to remember these is… For  F And  A Nor  N But  B Or  O Yet  Y So  S

ONE Independent Clause No comma- not an independent clause CAUTION! Do NOT use a comma every time you use the words and, or, but, nor, for, so, yet. Use a comma only when the coordinating conjunction joins two simple sentences. Simple Sentence The necklace was beautiful but expensive. ONE Independent Clause No comma- not an independent clause

REMEMBER: Simple Sentence Marian and Tom travel to Amsterdam and visit relatives. travel and visit relatives Mariam and Tom Compound Subject Compound Verb & &

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Identify if the sentences in the paragraph are simple or compound: Teenagers find many ways to drive their parents crazy. First, they dye their hair purple, or they shave their heads bald. They also tattoo their skin and wear rings in their noses. ln addition they spend hours at the shopping mall and on the phone. They have time to watch TV but they don't have time to do their homework. Also they're always too busy to clean up1 their rooms but they're never too busy to clean out the refrigerator by eating everything in it. Finally they are old enough to drive but too young to pay for gas. They are usually broke' so they always return the family car with an empty gas tank. lt's hard to be a teenager but it's even harder to be the parent of one.

Join the following pairs of sentences to make one compound sentence: Ali works poorly. He plays well. He must obey me. I will punish him. We come to school on Sunday. We have a holiday on Friday. He is clever. He is intelligent too. He did not pay the money. He will go to prison. She sings beautifully. She paints well. He has done his best. His brother has done his best.

Join the following pairs of sentences to make one compound sentence: 8. The boy eats too much. He sleeps too much. 9. The student worked hard. She made some progress. 10. My father has not seen the film. He has read the book. 11. She walked for a long time. She couldn't find the road. 12. She shouted for help. No one heard her. 13. I was too tired to think. I decided to take a break.

Complete the following compound sentences: 1. It's warm out today, ___________ let's go to the park this afternoon. 2. Jogging is a popular form of exercise,_____ doctors don't recommend it. 3. The waves were high and rough, yet__________ 4. This is the last day of the semester, so__________ 5. I really enjoyed reading the novel, and_________ 6. Maha decided to have a birthday party _________ 7. We fought a lot as children __________________ 8. Some people like watching TV _______________