1. Commas: Part 2 (Complex, Compound, and Compound-Complex Sentences)
Bakersfield College
Jessica Wojtysiak
Commas: Part 2 (Complex, Compound, and Compound-Complex Sentences)

2. Journal Entry: Inspiring Literate Lives
There are times in our lives when we are inspired. Write about how and why a text (book, movie, article, painting, photograph, essay, etc.) has inspired you to learn more, write more, read more, or live differently.

3. Reviewing Commas
I enjoyed reading your essay but I do have some suggestions for revision. ,
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (fanboys) to link 2 independent clauses
Formula: IC, one of the fanboys IC

4. Coordinating ConjunctionsF A N B O Y S
or nd ut r et o

5. Compound Sentence IC, fanboys IC
You need to attend class, or you will not like your grade.
The rain closed the highway, so I missed the concert.

6. Practice In your journal, write a compound sentence.
Share your sentence with a partner.

7. More Comma Review
While Jack likes comic books his brother prefers to read novels. ,
Use a comma to link an introductory dependent clause to an independent clause
Formula: DC, IC

8. Complex Sentence
DC, IC
The DC often includes a subordinating conjunction
Because the highway flooded, I missed the concert.

9. Subordinating Conjunctions
Turn IC’s into DC’s
Time: After, Before, When, While
Cause & Effect: Because, Since, In order to
Opposition: Although, Though
Condition: If, Unless

10. Practice In your journal, write a complex sentence.
Share your sentence with a partner.

11. Constructing Sentences
Simple: My friend invited me to a party. I do not want to go.
Compound. My friend invited me to a party, but I do not want to go.
Complex: Although my friend invited me to a party, I do not want to go.

12. Compound-Complex Sentences
DC, IC, Fanboys IC One complex sentence is joined to a simple sentence with a coordinating conjunction. While Tom reads novels, Jack reads comics, but Sam only reads magazines.

13. Questions? ? 

14. In the Course Handout Packet:
Quiz Prep
In the Course Handout Packet:
Complete Compound Sentence Lesson 2A (p. 113)
Complex Sentence Lesson 2A (p. 119)