Compound Sentences

​Compound

Sentences

​What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined together to form a single sentence.

​What are independent clauses?

• An independent clause is essentially a simple sentence

• It has a subject and a predicate/verb

• It can stand alone as a sentence and still make sense!

• If it can't make sense on it's own, its a dependent clause... we will talk about those more in a later lesson!

HELPFUL HINT

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSES are like independent people-- they can survive on their own!

• DEPENDENT CLAUSES are like dependent people-- they cannot survive on their own because they need someone/something else to help them!

​Independent Clauses can be

joined together in three

different ways...

​LOGIC

• Compound sentences need logic, too!

• Be sure that your two clauses are related before you join them together! This is especially important when using just a semicolon!

• Also, be sure that if you use a FANBOY or a TRANSITION, the word your using makes sense in the sentence!

Practice on your Notes!

Combine the following sentences into a compound

sentence with an appositive and a series!