Compound Sentences PowerPoint and Chant Created by Monica Jensen

Why you need to learn about compound sentences… Your writing will be more engaging. Varying sentence structure shows you’re more educated. Your writing on online job applications reflects you as a person. In addition…. university tests will be highly competitive: here’s one more skill to put you above the rest

1. Definition of a Compound Sentence A sentence that combines two simple complete sentences with a conjunction or semicolon.

2. Conjunctions and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so Most commonly used………..… and = used to add information I like cats, and I like dogs. but = used to show opposites I like cats, but I do not like dogs. or = used to show a choice Do you like cats, or do you like dogs?.

Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction

 Copy the first sentence below. Sentence 1 The girl laughed. 3. Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction Step 1

 Now copy the second sentence. Notice that the second sentence is related to the first one. Sentence 1 The girl laughed. Sentence 2 Her laugh was contagious. 3. Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction Step 2

 Choose the appropriate conjunction and write a new sentence that combines the two sentences (don’t forget the comma!) Use one of the most common conjunctions (and, but, or) that you circled above. Sentence 3: The girl laughed, and her laugh was contagious. 3. Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction Step 3

Now doublecheck that you added the comma before the conjunction. The girl laughed, and her laugh was contagious. 3. Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction Step 4

4. Writing a Compound Sentence Using a Conjunction – YOU TRY!  Write a simple sentence. Remember that you need to have a subject (noun or pronoun) and predicate (verb word or phrase).  Write another simple sentence right under the first one. (Make sure the second sentence is related to the other.)  Combine the two sentences into one compound sentence (don’t forget the comma!) Use one of the most common (and, but, or) AND a comma!

5. Conjunctions Review and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so Why would you use “and”? “and” is used to add information Ex: I like cats, and I like dogs. Why would you use “but”? “but” is used to show opposites Ex: I like cats, but I do not like dogs. Why would you use “or”? “or” is used to show a choice Ex: Do you like cats, or do you like dogs?