Compound

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Compound Sentences And Coordinating Conjunctions
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What are Compound Sentences?
A compound sentence are two simple sentences or
independent clauses that are related and joined
together to make one sentence. If a sentence is
a compound sentence it can always be separated
into two simple sentences or independent
clauses.
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This is a simple sentence
Grammar is important.
Remember in order for a sentence to be a sentence
it has to have a

• A subject,
• A predicate and
• An end punctuation

End punctuation
Grammar is important.
subject
predicate
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This is a simple sentence
Grammar is fun.
Remember in order for a sentence to be a sentence
it has to have a

• A subject,
• A predicate and
• An end punctuation

End punctuation
Grammar is fun.
subject
predicate
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This is not a simple sentence
Is fun.
Remember in order for a sentence to be a sentence
it has to have a
End punctuation

• A subject,
• A predicate and
• An end punctuation

Is fun.
predicate
This is a sentence fragment because it doesnt
have both a subject and predicate. We will talk
about sentence fragments later.
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• A compound sentence are two simple sentences or
  independent clauses that are related and joined
  together to make one sentence.
• If a sentence is a compound sentence it can
  always be separated into two simple sentences or
  independent clauses.

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This is a compound sentence
Grammar is important, and grammar is fun.
It can be divided into two simple sentences
Grammar is important.
Grammar is fun.
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This is not a compound sentence
Grammar is important, is fun.
It cannot be divided into two simple sentences
Grammar is important.
Is fun.
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• A compound sentence is not a compound sentence
  unless it has the following
• A comma
• A coordinating conjunction
• Two subjects and
• Two predicates
• Always use a comma before the coordinating
  conjunction.

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• This is a compound sentence because
• It has two simple sentences that are related.
• It has a comma
• It has a coordinating conjunction
• The comma comes before the conjunction.

Grammar is important, and grammar is fun.
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• This is not a compound sentence because
• It has two simple sentences that are related.
• It has a comma
• But it doesnt have a coordinating conjunction.

Grammar is important, grammar is fun.
What are Coordinating Conjunctions?
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
A coordinating conjunction is a word that joins
two simple sentences or independent clauses to
make a compound sentence. There are 7
coordinating conjunctions that can be used to
join two simple sentences or independent clauses
to make a compound sentence.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
F for, is used to explain because A and, is
used to explain similar ideas N nor, is used to
explain alternatives. Think of the n as
not. B but, is used to explain opposite
ideas. O or, is used to explain
alternatives Y yet, is used to show a
contrast S so, is used to explain a cause and
effect
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
F for, is used to explain because
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
He couldnt go home. He had no place to go. He couldnt go home, for he had no place to go.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
A and, is used explain similar ideas
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
I took a taxi. She drove home. I took a taxi, and she drove home.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
N nor, is used to explain alternatives
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
He didnt want help. He did not ask for it. He didnt want help, nor did he ask for it.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
B but, is used to explain opposite ideas.
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
I wanted to go late. She wanted to go on time. I wanted to go late, but she wanted to go on time.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
O or, is used to explain alternatives
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
She can cook dinner. He can take her out. She can cook dinner, or he can take her out.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
Y yet, is used to show a contrast
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
She owns a cell phone. She has no minutes to talk. She owns a cell phone, yet she has no minutes to talk.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 6 coordinating conjunctions.
S so, is used to explain a cause and effect
Simple Sentence 1 Simple Sentence 2 Compound Sentence
He brought home a poor report card. He is grounded until his next report card. He brought home a poor report card, so he is grounded until his next report card.
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Coordinating Conjunctions?
Use the FANBOYS acronym to help you remember
the 6 coordinating conjunctions.
ACRONYM COORDINATING CONJUNCTION SIMPLE SENTENCE 1 SIMPLE SENTENCE 2 COMPOUND SENTENCE
F For He couldnt go home. He had no place to go. He couldnt go home, for he had no place to go.
A And I took a taxi. She drove home. I took a taxi, and she drove home.
N Nor He didnt want help. He didnt ask for it. He didnt want help, nor did he ask for it.
B But I wanted to go late. She wanted to go on time. I wanted to go late, but she wanted to go on time.
O Or She can cook dinner. He can take her out . She can cook dinner, or he can take her out.
Y Yet She owns a cell phone. She has no minutes to talk. She owns a cell phone, yet she has no minutes to talk.
S So He brought home a poor report card. He is grounded until his next report card. He brought home a poor report card, so he is grounded until his next report card.
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Guided Practice
As a class, we are going to use each of the
simple sentences below to create a compound
sentence using a comma and an appropriate
conjunction. Make sure to copy the simple
sentence and our new sentences down on your own
sheet of paper so that you can have examples to
help you during independent practice. Lets try to
use a different conjunction in each of our
compound sentences. After we have created our
compound sentences underline each subject once,
each predicate twice and circle the comma and the
coordinating conjunction.

• Ex.
• My favorite subject is language arts. (simple
  sentence)
• to make this simple sentence a compound sentence
  Im going to add the following simple sentence to
  it.
• My least favorite subject is mathematics. (simple
  sentence)
• My favorite subject is language arts, and my
  least favorite subject is mathematics. (compound
  sentence)
• Underline the subject once
• Underline the predicate twice
• Circle the comma and the conjunction

F for A and N nor B but O or Y yet S
so
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Guided Practice
As a class, we are going to use each of the
simple sentences below to create a compound
sentence using a comma and an appropriate
conjunction. Make sure to copy the simple
sentence and our new sentences down on your own
sheet of paper so that you can have examples to
help you during independent practice. Lets try to
use a different conjunction in each of our
compound sentences. After we have created our
compound sentences underline each subject once,
each predicate twice and circle the comma and the
coordinating conjunction.
F for A and N nor B but O or Y yet S
so

1. Some students ate in the cafeteria.
2. School dances are fun.
3. Ms. Richie always has good lessons.
4. The lunch lady told me that I could have pizza.
5. Mr. Bueno said we cannot chew bubble gum.
6. My mom told me I couldnt go skating because of
   my report card.
7. I got all As on my report card.

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Independent Practice

• Complete the following assignment for
  home-learning COMPOUND SENTENCES PRACTICE
• Go to www.classjump.com/richielanguagearts
• Scroll down to November 18 or 19, 2009
• Complete the home-learning assignment listed
• Copy the assignment on your own sheet of paper,
  or print the assignment out.
• Turn the assignment in next class.