1. Style : Rules for Combing Compound Sentences

2. STYLISTICALLY…. IT IS BEST TO VARY SENTENCE LENGTHS. BUT… BE SURE TO PUNCTURATE COMPOUND SENTENCES CORRECTLY! SUJECT VERB – SUBJECT VERB What must we do to combine such sentences?

3. The rule is extremely easy… Even a moron can do it…

4. You even have Two Choices:

5. Andy enjoys pizza; Deb loves scallops. S V ; S V. semi- colon.Just connect with a semi- colon. It has no other use. so please use it, it feels unloved.

6. OR … If you despise the semi colon… Don’t you ever show your stinking punctuation demands here in Springfield again, Mr. Semi Colon

7. Andy enjoys Pizza, and Deb loves scallops. S V, and S V You may choose to combine with comma followed by a conjunction as seen in red.

8. HERE’S SOME FOR PRACTICE!

9. Josh is our All State lineman and Henry is our All State back.

10. Josh is our All State lineman, and Henry is our All State back.

11. Keep on Drilling

12. Brians a proud member of the band Beth participates in chorus.

13. Brian’s a proud member of the band; Beth participates in chorus.

14. Drill, Baby, Drill. Keep on Going!

15. Hermione stood at the bus stop near the car park Harry tried to hitch a ride from a passing lorry.

16. Hermione stood at the bus stop near the car park; Harry tried to hitch a ride from a passing lorry.

17. My bulletin boards are rather attractive Mr. Forsythes are rather ugly.

18. My bulletin boards are rather attractive; Mr. Forsythe’s are rather ugly.

19. Steve you can go directly home after school or you can stay and join us for a game of Poker.

20. Steve, you can go directly home after school or you can stay and join us for a game of Poker. Steve, you can go directly home after school, or you can stay and join us for a game of Poker.

21. WELL CLASS THATS ENOUGH GRAMMER FOR ONE DAY LETS MOVE ON TO OTHER THINGS.

22. WELL CLASS THATS ENOUGH GRAMMER FOR ONE DAY LETS MOVE ON TO OTHER THINGS. WELL, CLASS, THAT’S ENOUGH GRAMMAR FOR ONE DAY; LET’S MOVE ON TO OTHER MATTERS.

23. That was sure one fine Slide show, Mr. Boss.