Sentences Sometimes two simple sentences have related ideas The sentences can be joined to form a compound sentence Joining two sentences will make your writing smoother and clearer Look at these examples ID: 546738
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Compound & Complex
SentencesSlide2
Sometimes two simple sentences have related ideas. The sentences can be joined to form a
compound sentence.Slide3
Joining two sentences will make your writing smoother and clearer. Look at these examples.
I
chose
the movie.
Dad drove us to the movie.
I chose the movie, and Dad drove us there.
The movie starts off slowly.
The movie gets really exciting.
The movie starts off slowly, but it gets really exciting.Slide4
The words that join two simple sentences together are called
coordinating conjunctions
There are 7 coordinating conjunctions.
The acronym F.A.N.B.O.Y.S can help you remember these!
F-for
A-and
N-nor
B-but
O-or
Y-yet
S- soSlide5
Compound Sentence Rule
A comma (,) goes before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
EXAMPLE
I wanted to buy concert tickets, but I didn’t have enough money.Slide6
{PRACTICE}
Identify the coordinating conjunction in each sentence.
1.
I could go to Sara’s house, or I could stay home.
2.
I played great this season, so I got a trophy!
3.
She painted a beautiful portrait, yet she didn’t feel it was her best work.Slide7
A
complex sentence
also has two related ideas. The related ideas are joined by
subordinating conjunctions.
The difference between the
simple sentences
in a
compound sentence
and those in a
complex sentence
is that the ones in a compound sentence are
equal in terms of importance
. In a complex sentence, one of the simple sentences
is
dependent
, or needs, the other simple sentence.Slide8
Some SUBORDINATING CONJUNTIONS
After
Although
As
When
While
Until
Because
Before
If
Since
Though
OnceSlide9
SUBORDINATING CONJUNTIONS
The subordinating conjunction may come at the beginning of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Although she loved ice cream, she wasn’t in the mood to eat any.
Notice that when the first idea in the sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction, a comma follows that idea.Slide10
{PRACTICE}
In between which two words should the comma go?
Before she went to the party she went shopping for a gift.
When she arrived at the party she realized she was an hour late.Slide11
SUBORDINATING CONJUNTIONS
If the first word does not begin with a subordinating conjunction, a comma is not needed.
EXAMPLE
You cannot enter the school until they mop the hallway.
Do you recognize which word is the subordinating conjunction?Slide12
EXAMPLE
You cannot enter the school
until
they mop the hallway.Slide13
EXAMPLE OF COMPLEX SENTENCES
Although
I want to go outside, it is far too cold.
Students are not allowed on the field trip
until
they get their permission slips signed.
After
the storm passed, our electricity came back on.Slide14
I didn’t get to go swimming because it was storming outside.
Books get thrown away after they have been used for a long period of time.
See if you can recognize the subordinating conjunction in each of these complex sentences.Slide15
Compound Sentences use
coordinating conjunctions
to connect two thoughts. Both thoughts are equal in terms of importance.
Complex sentences use
subordinating conjunctions
to connect two thoughts. One of the thoughts is dependent, or needs, the other one.
Let’s Re-capSlide16
Give me an example of a
COMPOUND
sentence.
Give me an example of a
COMPLEX
sentence.
WRITING TIMESlide17
Time to see if you can recognize the difference between compound, complex, and simple sentences.