1. Parts of Speech Review Commas and Semi-colons
Sentence Types
Parts of Speech Review
Commas and Semi-colons

2. There are four types of sentences.
Simple Compound Complex Compound-complex

3. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined together;
therefore, it is two simple sentences. , .
Colleen wanted to play Euchre Sue preferred Parcheesi
but
Independent clause
Has a subject (Sue)
And a verb (preferred)
It makes sense by itself
Independent clause
Has a subject (Colleen)
And a verb (wanted)
It makes sense by itself
A comma conjunction combination can be used to join two independent clauses into one compound sentence.

4. A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined together.

5. Compound Sentence , ; but , , . Colleen wanted to play Euchre
Sue Joe and Betty preferred Parcheesi
This is a simple sentence because it has one set of subject and verb and makes sense on its own.
Simple subject (Colleen)
Simple predicate (wanted)
A simple sentence is an independent clause.
This is an independent clause
or simple sentence
It has multiple subjects (Sue, Joe, Betty)
And a verb (preferred)
Sue, Joe, and Betty all preferred,
so there is one set of subjects and verbs.
Since there are several commas, it could be better to separate two independent clauses with a semi-colon.
Commas need to be used to separate three or more items in a series.
A comma and conjunction work together to separate two independent clauses.

6. Compound sentences
Kyle likes to play Immigrants of Catan, and Beverly likes to play Argricola.
Subject 1: Kyle
Verb 1: likes
Subject 2: Beverly
Verb 2: likes

7. Compound Sentences
Even though both Kyle and Beverly like, they like separately.
Kyle likes to play Immigrants of Catan, and
N v n n c
Beverly likes to play Argricola.
N v n n

8. Compound Sentence
Compound sentences have two simple sentences joined with a semi-colon (;) or a comma coordinating conjunction (,and).

9. You can use a semi-colon (;) to separate two independent clauses.
Compound Sentence
Ed wants to go with you he cannot find my keys. ;
however,
, but
Independent clause
Has a simple subject: Ed
Has a simple predicate: wants
To go is a noun
With is a preposition.
Independent clause
Has a simple subject: he
Has a simple predicate: can find
Can is a helping verb and, therefore, part of the verb.
Not is always an adverb
– even when it is attached to can or contracted as in don’t.
You can use a conjunctive adverb like however to join sentences as well.
When you do, it should be preceded by a semi-colon and followed by a comma.
You can use a comma coordinating conjunction combination to connect the two sentences.
You can use a semi-colon (;) to separate two independent clauses.

10. I want to ride the Ferris wheel, but I just ate my lunch.
Compound Sentences
Mini quiz.
Find the simple subjects and predicates in the following compound sentence.
I want to ride the Ferris wheel, but I just ate my lunch.

11. Compound Sentences
I want to ride the Ferris wheel, but I just ate my lunch.
It is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses.
The independent clauses are joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction.
To ride is a noun, so it cannot be a verb.
Just is telling when I ate, so it is an adverb.

12. Compound Sentences
Have two simple sentences joined with a semi-colon (;) or a comma coordinating conjunction (,and).