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 1.Peter did not like the lunch menu, so he packed his own lunch for school. 2.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. I don’t know whether I want sprinkles or M&M’s on my ice cream. Ex. Not only do we have math homework, but we also have English homework.

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.

Punctuation 4. 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.