1. The Art of Styling Sentences

2. Chapter 1: The Twenty Patterns
Pattern 1: Compound Sentence with semicolon and no conjunction
Two short, related sentences joined.
S_________V;_______ S________V_______

3. Pattern 1
This pattern helps you join two short, simple sentences having two closely related ideas. Problems?
The fused or run-on sentence(which has no punctuation between the sentences. Ex: I texted him yesterday but he didn’t answer
The comma splice (using a comma instead of the correct punctuation.

4. Pattern 1: When to Use it
When you have talked about similar ideas in several sentences
When you combine them you will have a single, more powerful sentence
Examples:
Gloria, try on these jeans; they seem to be your size.
Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are.

5. Pattern 1 Practice Complete each sentence with an independent clause:
_________________________;the rapper was especially good.
After they won the game, the tennis team went home; ____________________________.
The large blue whale came very close to the boat; ______________________________.

6. Pattern 1a Compound Sentence with Conjunctive Adverb
S________V___; (conjunctive adverb), S____________V_______
A conjunctive adverb is an adverb that connects two clauses. Conjunctive adverbs show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships.
A conjunctive adverb is a connector such as however, hence, therefore, thus, then, moreover, nevertheless, likewise, consequently, accordingly
Example: “I think; therefore I am”

7. 1a Exercises
I felt jazzed about going to the party; ________________Carmen was excited.
Jeremy knows all about computers; ___________________ he helped me find a good one.
Karen had a 1,000-word paper to write by Monday; _________________ she had to practice with the tennis team.

8. Pattern 1b Compound Sentence with Coordinating Conjunction
S____V____, (coordinating conjunction) S_______V_____
Coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Examples:
“Thunder is good, thunder is impressing, but it is lightening that does the work” ~Mark Twain

9. 1b Exercises
Combine the short sentences into one sentence that follows pattern 1b.
Group One: Her cell phone was new. She had trouble with its feature. She figured it out.
Group Two: The seahorse seems confused. He is swimming erratically. He should have more space.
Group Three: Fettuccini is a delicious pasta. It is a favorite in many European countries. It is often associated with Italy. A person who likes fettuccini is not always Italian.