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Sentence Combining. Compound Sentence. Contains two or more simple sentences Sentences are connected by a comma and a conjunction Remember, a simple sentence must have a subject and a verb . Conjunctions (FANBOYS). for and nor but or yet so. Examples of Compound Sentences.

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  1. Sentence Combining

  2. Compound Sentence • Contains two or more simple sentences • Sentences are connected by a comma and a conjunction • Remember, a simple sentence must have a subject and a verb

  3. Conjunctions (FANBOYS) • for • and • nor • but • or • yet • so

  4. Examples of Compound Sentences • “He didn’t plan on having to run, but he laced his sneakers tight in case he did.” (Green, 2). Sentence 1: He didn’t plan on having to run. Sentence 2: He laced his sneakers tight in case he did. • Connected by using a comma and the conjunction “but”

  5. Examples of Compound Sentences • “He tried to whistle, but it came out wrong.” (Green 3). • Sentence 1: He tried to whistle. • Sentence 2: It came out wrong. • Connected by using a comma and the conjunction “but”

  6. Examples of Compound Sentences • “The Tigers practiced every night during the week, and every night Jamie asked Troy where the ball was.” (Green, 10). • Sentence 1: The Tigers practiced every night during the week. • Sentence 2: Every night Jamie asked Troy where the ball was. • Connected using a comma and the conjunction “and”

  7. Let’s Practice Using Commas Where does the comma go? Jane reads everyday and she is smart. Tom loves fantasy but his sister prefers poetry. Morgan studied her notes daily so she got an A on the test. Both teachers and students enjoy reading.

  8. On Your Own • Punctuation is very important in our writing. • Read the sentences, putting commas where they belong. • Remember, you only need a comma when you are connecting two simple sentences. • Underline the two sentences being connected. (If you don’t have two sentences, you do NOT need a comma.)

  9. Sentence Combining • The little car’s engine screamed. (and) The gears crunched as she shifted. The little car’s engine screamed, and the gears crunched as she shifted.

  10. Sentence Combining • My uncle came over with his new wife for dinner. (so) My mom said I had to stay dressed up. My uncle came over with his new wife for dinner, so my mom said I had to stay dressed up.

  11. On Your Own • Combine the two sentences using commas and conjunctions.

  12. Sentence Combining • Troy hid at the corner table during lunch. • Jaime found him anyway. • Troy hid at the corner table during lunch, but Jaime found him anyway. • Troy hid at the corner table during lunch, yet Jaime found him anyway. • but/yet = contrast

  13. Sentence Combining • Troy’s mom took him to the Falcon’s facility. • He needed to return the stolen football. • Troy’s mom took him to the Falcon’s facility, for he needed to return the stolen football. • for = cause and effect

  14. Sentence Combining • Troy could hand off the ball to the running back. • He could throw the ball to the receiver. • Troy could hand off the ball to the running back, or he could throw the ball to the receiver. • or = choice/alternative

  15. Sentence Combining • Troy threw the ball to Rusty. • His team scored. • Troy threw the ball to Rusty, and his team scored. • and = addition

  16. Sentence Combining • Troy’s team scored a touchdown. • Coach Renfro was mad. • Troy’s team scored a touchdown, but Coach Renfro was mad. • Troy’s team scored a touchdown, yet Coach Renfro was mad. • but/yet = contrast

  17. Sentence Combining • Troy changed the coach’s play. • He had to run penalty laps. • Troy changed the coach’s play, so he had to run penalty laps. • so = cause and effect

  18. Sentence Combining • I love the Cowboys. • My husband likes the Texans. • I love the Cowboys, but my husband likes the Texans. • I love the Cowboys, yet my husband likes the Texans. • but = contrast • yet = contrast

  19. Sentence Combining • I took my umbrella. • It is going to rain. • I took my umbrella, for it is going to rain. • for = cause and effect

  20. Sentence Combining • Mary attended the concert. • Helen went to the play. • Mary attended the concert, but Helen went to the play. • Mary attended the concert, yet Helen went to the play. • but/yet = contrast

  21. Sentence Combining • I read every day. • I am smart. • I read every day, so I am smart. • so = cause and effect

  22. Sentence Combining • We can play at the park. • We can watch a movie. • We can play at the park, or we can watch a movie. • or = choice/alternative

  23. Sentence Combining • The Cowboys scored. • The fans cheered. • The Cowboys scored, and the fans cheered. • and = addition