2.1 Comma in a Compound Sentence

What is an independent clause?

• An independent clause is a sentence. It has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• An independent clause is not a sentence. It is missing either a subject or a verb.

• An independent clause is a phrase.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is an example of an independent clause?

• Miss Bass George to Target with her.

• on the couch

• waiting in the car

• Miss Bass took George to Target with her.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is one sentence (independent clause) joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• A compound sentence is two or more sentences (independent clauses) joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How do writers create compound sentences?

• One way writers create compound sentences is they use a noun + a participle (-ing verb).

• One way writers create compound sentences is they use one independent clause with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

• One way writers create compound sentences is they use two independent clauses joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What do coordinating connjunctions do? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Coordinating conjunctions are words that link non-equal ideas.

• Coordinating conjunctions are words that link equal ideas.

• Coordinating conjunctions MAY join two sentences (independent clauses).

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Read the sentence. How many independent clauses does it have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Re-read the sentence. Why is there a comma in the sentence?

• to separate the two sentences without a coordinating conjunction.

• to join the two sentences with a coordinating conjunction.

• I don't know.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Re-read the sentence. What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence?

• and

• but

• Celia

• says

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Re-read the sentence. What is the purpose of the coordinating conjunction in the sentence?

• to show a cause-effect relationship

• to show a contrasting relationship

• to indicate a choice between things or ideas

• to continue a negative thought

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

Read the sentence. How many independent clauses does it have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B