Mastering Compound Sentences: Three Key Techniques

The video tutorial explains three methods to create compound sentences: using coordinating conjunctions (pattern one), semicolons (pattern two), and conjunctive adverbs (pattern three). It provides examples and a brief review of each pattern, helping learners understand how to connect independent clauses effectively.

What is a compound sentence composed of?

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent clause and one phrase

• Two independent clauses

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Therefore

• Because

• And

• Since

In the sentence 'I really want to go to the movies, but they are closed,' what role does 'but' play?

• It is a subject

• It is a verb

• It is a predicate

• It is a coordinating conjunction

Which pattern uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction to form a compound sentence?

• None of the above

• Pattern 1

• Pattern 2

• Pattern 3

What punctuation is used in Pattern 2 to join two complete sentences?

• Colon

• Comma

• Dash

• Semicolon

In Pattern 2, which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• Mark read the book: his friend saw.

• Mark read the book; his friend saw.

• Mark read the book, his friend saw.

• Mark read the book - his friend saw.

What additional element is introduced in Pattern 3?

• A dependent clause

• A coordinating conjunction

• A conjunctive adverb

• A colon

Which of the following sentences correctly uses Pattern 3?

• Sally kept talking in class; she got in trouble.

• Sally kept talking in class; therefore, she got in trouble.

• Sally kept talking in class: therefore, she got in trouble.

• Sally kept talking in class, therefore she got in trouble.

What is the purpose of a conjunctive adverb in a compound sentence?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause

• To end a sentence

• To introduce a list

Which pattern involves using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb?

• Pattern 2

• None of the above

• Pattern 1

• Pattern 3