1. Compound Sentences

2. Compound Sentence SV+,CSV+.
Subject verb additional words comma coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) subject verb additional words end mark

3. SV+,CSV+. Subjects are always a NOUN or PRONOUN
Always use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to combine sentences when writing a compound sentence

4. Compound Sentence For = works like the word “because”
And = in addition to
Nor = works like the word “neither”
But = except
Or = a choice is given
Yet = even though
So = because of that this happened

5. Same Subject
Compound sentences can be written using same subjects on both sides of the comma and conjunction
Ex: Sally went to the dance, and
noun
she had a great time.
pronoun
The 2nd subject with ALWAYS be a pronoun

6. Different Subject
Compound sentences can be written with different subjects on both sides of the comma and conjunction
Ex: Sally went to the dance, but
1st noun
Jason decided to stay home.
2nd noun
Notice that the subjects in each independent clause (SV+) is different

7. Now let’s try writing some together