Compound Sentences

Compound Sentence

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Ex: The students finished class, and they went to lunch.

Independent Clause

A group of words that 1. makes a complete statement 2. has a subject and a verb Ex: You will be sleeping when I get to Phoenix.

Coordinating Conjunction

A word that is used with a comma to join two independent clauses.

Coordinating Conjunctions

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Formulas for compound sentences

I, c I I;I

Semicolon in a compound sentence

between two independent clauses in a compound sentence. EX. She loves popcorn; she makes it everyday.

Comma in a compound sentence

comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. EX. I will help you, but I will not do it for you.