1. Joining Independent Clauses Sniper Style

2. Independent Clauses
Contain a subject and a verb AND they have a complete thought.
Can stand on their own.
Examples
He peered around the corner
The machine gun stopped
He tied the ends with his teeth

3. Simple Sentences
A simple sentence IS an independent clause: The sniper darted across the street. He was eating a sandwich, hungrily. The sniper took another whiff and put out the cigarette.

4. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses
Independent clauses are joined by a FANBOYS and a comma or a semi-colon
The sniper darted across the street.
He was eating a sandwich, hungrily.
The sniper darted across the street; he was eating a sandwich, hungrily.
He was eating a sandwich, hungrily, so he darted across the street.

5. Try it out! Write an independent clause Write a dependent clause
Now combine them!