Joining Sentence Types

Joining Sentence Types with

commas and Semicolons

How do we join sentence types?

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Precise and accurate language

effectively communicates God’s

message and moral standards (1

Corinthians 14:40).

English 11

Today’s Lesson:

Materials:

Essential Question:

CFR Principle:

Multiple Choice

Which acronym stands for the Coordinating Conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• AAAWWUBBIS

• YOLOS

• LOTR

Sentence Types + Commas

Simple: I walked

Compound: I walked, but Suzie ran.

Complex: I walked because Suzie ran. / Because I walked, Suzie ran.

Compound-Complex: Because I walked, Suzie ran, but Bobby skipped.
/ Suzie ran because I walked, but Bobby skipped.

Commas come before coordinating conjunctions [FANBOYS]

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correctly joined?

• I was going to eat for I was hungry.

• I was going to eat for, I was hungry.

• I was going to eat, for I was hungry

Open Ended

Write a compound sentence about animals that joins the two clauses correctly.

Sentence Types + Punctuation

Simple: I walked

Compound: I walked, but Suzie ran.

Complex: I walked because Suzie ran. / Because I walked, Suzie ran.

Compound-Complex: Because I walked, Suzie ran, but Bobby skipped.
/ Suzie ran because I walked, but Bobby skipped.

Commas come after subordinating conjunctions [AAAWWUBBIS]

Multiple Select

Which sentence is correctly joined? (Click all that apply)

• He ran for the gate, since it was about to close.

• He ran for the gate since it was about to close.

• Since the gate was about to close, he ran for it.

• Since the gate was about to close he ran for it.

Open Ended

Write a complex sentence that uses a subordinating conjunction AND a comma.

Comma Splices and Semicolons

Semicolons (;) join two independent clauses together. They create a pause between two
complete but related ideas.

Drawing is a wonderful hobby; I once spent 25 hours on one drawing!

Pizza is an amazing food; what do you want to do tomorrow?

Multiple Select

Which sentence is correctly joined with a semicolon?

• I wish it would snow in Virginia; are you getting coffee later?

• She got a horse for Christmas; she wasn't sure how the horse saddle worked.

• He wasn't sure how to react to the change in plans; The ocean is deeper than we think it is.

Open Ended

Write a compound sentence that joins the clauses with a semicolon.

Comma Splices and Semicolons

Comma splices occur when you use a comma to join two independent clauses together.

Drawing is a wonderful hobby, I once spent 25 hours on one drawing!

If it’s not a comma splice, it’s a Run-on sentence.

Pizza is an amazing food what do you want to do tomorrow?

Multiple Select

Click every comma splice.

• She was running and her hair blew around in the wind.

• He was chasing a rabbit, the rabbit's name was Joey.

• They were walking alongside the fence, The tree came down on them suddenly.

• All we needed were the Christmas cookies They make every holiday so special.

Multiple Select

Click every run-on sentence.

• She flew through the air the birds sung aloud with her.

• All the coffee we could ever want the expresso machine is magical!

• Soon the sky will turn gray the clouds are filling up with rain.

Open Ended

Write a compound-complex sentence about your Christmas Break that joins each clause together correctly.