Compound Sentences with Commas and Semicolons

What does a conjunction do?

part of speech that connects words, phrases, clauses, and sentences

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? Harry and Tia are here today __ Jesse and Teya are absent.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? His mother is a lawyer__his father manages a store.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? My uncle grows peppers__ my grandmother grows tomatoes.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? The pizza party is in February__ the ice cream party is in May.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? AJ and Kahron went to Six Flags __ they got on so many rides.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? In some areas, rain falls every day__ the showers are brief.

semicolon

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? There are more than sixty cultures__ each has its own language.

semicolon

and

(to add information) I sat down on the sofa, ___ I opened the newspaper.

and

(to add information) I talked to Tom for a long time, ___ I asked him many questions.

and

(to add information) I waved at my friend, ___ I smiled at her.

and

(to add information) I waved at my friend, ___ she waved back.

for

(to give a reason) Mary thinks she should go to school, ____ she wants to get qualifications for a new profession.

so

(to link cause and effect) I wanted a cup of tea, ___ I heated some water.

so

(to link cause and effect) I was tired, ___ I went to bed.

so

(to link cause and effect) It started to rain, ___ we went inside.

or

(to present a choice) Are you going to go shopping, ___ are you going to study at home?

or

(to present a choice) Is their new baby a girl, ___ is it a boy?

or

(to present a choice) I can't remember if her plane arrives at 8 ___ if it arrives at 8:30.

but

(to show a contrast or outcome) I talked to Amy for a long time, ___ she didn't listen.

but

(to show a contrast or outcome) I waved at my friend, ___ she didn't see me.

but

(to show a contrast or outcome) My test was short and easy, ___ Ali's test was hard.

but

(to show a contrast or outcome) The phone rang, ___ I didn't answer it.

but

(to show a contrast or outcome) The students were on time, ___ the teacher was late.

nor

(to show a rejection of two choices) The students didn't prepare for the test, _____ did they realize how important the test was.

nor

(to show a rejection of two ideas) Janet doesn't like sushi, _____ does she like any kind of fish.

Compound Sentence

2 simple sentences combined into 1 using a comma and a conjunction

Comma Rule for a Compound Sentence

A comma must be placed before the FANBOYS or connecting word

comma rule for a compound sentence

A comma must be placed before the FANBOYS or connecting word.

Simple sentence

A sentence with one subject and one predicate

True

Each part of the compound sentence must be able to make sense on its own.

Compound sentence test

Each part of the compound sentence must be able to stand alone. (independent clauses)

FANBOYS Coordinating Conjunctions

F - for A - and N - nor B - but O - or Y - yet S - so

so

I was hungry, ___ I ate an apple.

Predicate

Tells what the subject is or does

Subject

Tells who or what the sentence is about

simple sentence

a sentence with one subject and one predicate

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? Fans love to watch Anna __ for she dances beautifully

comma

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? I wanted to eat pizza and ice cream __ but I ate a salad instead.

comma

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? I went online __ and I checked my bank account balance.

comma

What punctuation mark is needed to combine these independent clauses correctly? We could go ice skating __ or we could go sledding.

comma