Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains -

• One subject

• two independent clauses

• One verb

• two phrases

Compound sentences are made when . . .

• A sentence and a phrase are combined

• An independent and dependent clause are joined together

• a sentence has more than one subject.

• two or more sentences are jointed together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Which coordinating conjunctions are used to show cause and effect?

• so, for

• or, nor

• and, but

• but yet

Coordinating conjunctions are used to . . .

• emphasize the more important of two ideas

• separate a subject and a verb

• join two words or ideas of equal importance.

• change two fragments into a sentence

Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

What type of sentence is this?

• Complex

• Simple

• Fragment

• Compound

We ordered sandwiches they haven't come yet.

Choose the best revision to the sentence.

• We ordered sandwiches, but they haven't come yet.

• We ordered sandwiches but they haven't come yet.

• We ordered sandwiches but, they haven't come yet.

• We ordered sandwiches. But they haven't come yet.

A comma splice occurs when . . .

• two independent clauses are joined with no comma and no coordinating conjunction.

• two independent clauses are joined with a comma but no coordinating conjunction

• two independent clauses are joined with a coordinating conjunction but no comma.

• an independent clause and a dependent clause are joined without a comma.

Why would a writer use a semicolon to correct a run-on sentence instead of using a comma with a conjunction?

• The writer can place the semicolon in many correct locations within the sentence.

• The semicolon show that one clause is more important than the other.

• A semicolon is faster to write than a comma with a conjunction.

• The semicolon shows that two independent clauses are closely related.

Which is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I want a bicycle for my birthday, so I can ride to my friend's house.

• Three of the students were tardy to school they saw a wreck at the intersection.

• Miguel rode his bike to summer school while listening to his ipod and talking on the phone.

• When my mom picks me up after school, my little sister is in the car with her.

A compound predicate is . . .

• two or more verbs that have the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.

• a verb that follows a compound subject.

• two or more names for the same object in a sentence joined by a conjunction

• A subject and verb joined by a conjunction