1. Compound and Complex Sentences Separating the real deal from the wannabes

2. Compound Sentences: two complete sentences put together (clap) with a-- Comma + FANBOYS –For –And –Nor –But –Or –Yet –So Semi-colon

3. Compound Sentence Examples Perhaps you never thought about water for nourishment yet no one can live without water in his or her body. Our bodies break starch down into glucose and glucose then releases energy throughout our bodies. Proteins help children develop into healthy adults for proteins supply material for the production of new cells.

4. Complex Sentences--wannabes

5. Complex Sentences—wannabes when the wannabe is last, no comma is needed Troy Aikman is a hero to many children because he exemplified tenacity, success, and grace both on the field and off.

6. Complex Sentences—wannabes when the wannabe is first, a comma is needed Because he exemplified tenacity, success, and grace both on the field and off, Troy Aikman is a hero to many children.

7. Wannabes are extra information Troy lived in Henrietta, Oklahoma before he started playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Though Troy began his college career at OU, he didn’t stay there long. While playing the first game of the season against Miami, Troy broke his leg. Troy was sidelined for an entire season after being injured. Because he believed in the talented young quarterback, Sooners’ coach Barry Switzer arranged for Troy to transfer to UCLA, a team known for its passing offense.

8. Common subordinating conjunctions--wannabes After Although As Because Before If Since So that Than Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Whereas Whatever While