Combining Sentences with Coordinating and Subordinate Conjunctions

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Combining Sentences with Coordinating and
Subordinate Conjunctions

• Some grammar notes by
• Mr. Johnson

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Combining Sentences

• I want you to know the answers to these
  questions
• What are the ways you can combine two thoughts
  together?
• Can I combine more than two thoughts in one
  sentence?
• Whats the difference between a coordinating
  conjunction and subordinate conjunction?

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Putting two sentences together

• Coordinating conjunctions are
• FANBOYS
• (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
• You use coordinating conjunctions to join
  together two equal parts of a sentence two
  nouns, two verbs, two phrases, or two clauses.

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Combining Sentences with Coordinating
Conjunctions.
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Independent Clause
Independent Clause
,
Subj. Verb
Subj. Verb
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Combining Sentences with Coordinating
Conjunctions.
now my foot stinks.
I stepped in poo
, and
Subj. Verb
Subj. Verb
I stepped
foot stinks
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I want to ace my tests, so I can make an A in
this class! Scott hid the babys dirty diaper,
and now the house smells like poo. Janice fell
in the street, and I accidentally skateboarded
over her face. Kansas won its Final Four game,
and Memphis won the other game. Fred has a full
head of hair, but his wife is bald.
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Combining Sentences with Coordinating
Conjunctions.
I walked to the store
bought candy
and
Subj. Verb
Verb Direct Obj.
I walked
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Combining Sentences with Coordinating
Conjunctions.
I walked to the store
I bought candy
, and
Subj. Verb
Subj. Verb
I bought
I walked
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Subordinate Conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent
  (subordinate) clauses and join the dependent
  clause to the independent or main clause in a
  sentence.
• A dependent clause has a subject and verb, but
  it depends on the independent clause for context
  and meaning.

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Using Sub-O Conj

• Subordinate clauses turn an independent clause to
  a dependent clause.
• Independent I dissect frogs.
• Add the subordinate conjunction When
• Now its dependent (not a complete thought)
• When I dissect frogs,

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Combining with Sub-Os

• When I dissect frogs, I get sick.
• I get sick when I dissect frogs.
• If you introduce the sentence with your sub-o,
  then you must put a comma at the end of your
  dependent clause.
• If you stick your sub-o conjunction in the
  middle, NO COMMA!

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• Brush your teeth before you go to bed.
• Before you go to bed, brush your teeth.
• I am mad because you ate all the pie.
• Because you ate all the pie, I am mad.
• When you go to the store, pick up milk.
• Pick up milk when you go to the store.

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More than 2 independent clauses (a.k.a. run-ons!)

• I like to eat pizza.
• I like Pizza Hut.
• My favorite pizza is Pepperoni Lovers.
• How can I combine these suckers? Remember, you
  cannot use more than 2 independent clauses in a
  compound sentence!

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Some possibilities

• I like to eat Pizza, and I like Pizza Hut. My
  favorite pizza is Pepperoni Lovers.
• I like to eat pizza because I like Pizza Hut, and
  my favorite pizza is Pepperoni Lovers.
• I like pizza and Pizza Hut, and my favorite pizza
  is Pepperoni Lovers.