Compound sentence practice 3

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses or words of equal importance. Examples include 'for', 'and', 'nor', 'but', 'or', 'yet', and 'so'.

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Identify the independent clauses in the sentence: 'Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes, but I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.'

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1. Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes. 2. I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

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What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses.

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Rewrite the following as a compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk. It was raining.'

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

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What is the purpose of using a compound sentence?

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The purpose of using a compound sentence is to connect related ideas and provide a smoother flow of information.

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Identify the error in this sentence: 'Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back, a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.'

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The sentence is a run-on. It should be corrected to: 'Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back; a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence using 'and'.

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I wanted to play soccer, and my friend wanted to play basketball.

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What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.