Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

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What are Compound sentences?

Do you know?

Compound Sentences

• Compound Sentences contains two simple sentences combined with a comma and a conjunction!

• There are 7 different types of conjunctions!

• A comma is used to separate the two simple sentences!

• Quick tip: You will need to get rid of the first punctuation mark at the end of your first sentence and change it to a comma!

• We can also use a semicolon ( ; ) to combine compound sentences as long as they are similar!

Conjunctions!

There are seven different conjunctions!

These are called Coordinating conjunctions because they help us coordinate our sentences!

Simple Sentences

Simple sentences express one complete thought.

Simple sentences are also known as Independent clauses!

Example: The girl was walking her dog.

Run-On Sentences

Run -on sentences can happen when we forget to add punctuation to our sentences!

A run-on sentence joins two or more sentences that should be written separately.

Example: He went to go get food he brought home tacos.

Multiple Choice

Find the Compound Sentence!

• My favorite food is berries and watermelon.

• My favorite animal is dogs, but I also like cats!

• Do you want to go to the movies I heard that the new movie is funny.

• My favorite things to do are: read, go camping, and play with my friends.

Multiple Choice

Find the Simple Sentence!

• Do you like to go to the movies, or would you prefer to go to the skate park?

• My favorite sport is hockey.

• I went to the store with my family we bought so much stuff!

• I like to go to school; I get to see my friends.

Multiple Choice

How many conjunctions are there?

• 7

• 4

• 1

• 0

Multiple Choice

The FANBOYS are known as _________________ conjunctions.

• subordinating
• coordinating
• independent

Why compound sentences?

• Compound sentences help bring two sentences together!
• Compound sentences allow for you to add longer sentences into your writing.