Building Compound Sentences

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Building Compound Sentences

• How To Get the Punctuation Right!

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My Essay
First draft
Systems is my favorite class. It is easy and
fun. Psychology class isnt hard. It can be
enjoyable. We do not get to do online discussion
there. I love to work online. I just wrote a new
discussion response. Here it is!
Systems is my favorite class it is easy and fun.
Psychology class isnt hard, and it can be
enjoyable, but we do not get to do online
discussion there. I love to work online in
fact, I just wrote a new discussion response, so
here it is!
Revised draft!
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3 Ways to Make Compound Sentences

• Join two sentences with a comma and a
  coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) FOR AND
  NOR BUT OR YET SO
• Join two complete sentences with a semicolon
• Join two complete sentences with a semicolon and
  a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression

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1. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, call
in the FANBOYS!
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Punctuation with FANBOYS

• Put commas before FANBOYS, not after.
• Dont use comma if there is only a piece of a
  complete sentence on either side.
• I love writing essays and studying grammar.
• Do use comma when there is a complete sentence on
  both sides of FANBOYS.
• I love writing essays , and I love studying
  grammar.

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2. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, use a
semicolon

• Semicolons act like periods they bring a
  sentence to a full stop.
• Semicolons dont act like commas. Semicolons are
  much stronger than commas. They can keep two
  whole sentences apart!

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3. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, use a
semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or
transitional expression.

• When youre joining two complete sentences this
  way, be sure to put a semicolon BEFORE the
  joining word and a comma AFTER.
• We were able to meet the proposals deadline
  however , we had to deliver it by hand.
• I know my grammar perfectly therefore , I
  never worry about my essay grades.

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So now you know all you need to know about making
compound sentences!

• To join two complete sentences, use a comma plus
  one of the FANBOYS FOR AND NOR BUT OR
  YET SO
• To join two complete sentences, use a semicolon
  all by itself
• To join two complete sentences, use a
  semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or
  transitional expression