Kinds of Sentences: Simple and Compound

Simple:

· One independent clause

· No dependent clauses

· May contain phrases

· May have a compound subject or compound verb

Ex: The man and his son were hunting in the woods.

I drove to the store and bought some bread.

Compound:

· Two or more independent clauses

· No dependent clauses

· Joined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon (;)

Ex: The man and his son were ill, but the mother was fine.

The man and his son were ill; the mother was fine.

Combining Sentences: Coordination: The Compound Sentence

Compound Sentence: 2 equally important, closely-related ideas.

How To:

· Choose the coordinating conjunction for your meaning

· Insert a comma before the coordinating conjunction

· Make sure you have an independent clause on each side of the coordinating conjunction

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· For shows a reason: Jenny had to go back home, for she had left her homework on the kitchen table.

· And shows two equal ideas: Daniel drove for the entire trip, and Erick bought all of the food.

· Nor indicates a negative choice or alternative: Chau did not want to go to a movie, nor did she want to go miniature golfing.

· But shows contrast: Isabel enjoyed the movie, but James thought it was too long.

· Or indicates a choice or alternative: Wubiye will take the VTA, or she will rent a car.

· Yet indicates contrast: Thien was angry, yet he kept it to himself.

· So points to a result: Danielle’s alarm clock did not go off, so she missed class.

Combining Sentences: Coordination: Semi-colons and Conjunctive Adverbs:

Semi-colon: Close relationship, cause and effect, or emphasis

Ex: Rozena was ill; she missed a week of class.

Conjunctive adverb: Clarifies the relationship between two independent clauses

*To Do:

· Replace the first period with a semi-colon

· Insert your conjunctive adverb after the semi-colon and put a comma after it

· Conjunctive adverb should be lowercase

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Ex: Rozena was ill; consequently, she missed a week of class.

Different type of relationships you might show:

· As a result of: therefore, consequently, hence, thus, then

· To the contrary or with reservation: however, nevertheless, otherwise, on the other hand

· In addition to: moreover, also

· To emphasize or specify: in fact, for example

· To compare: similarly,

· *others: now, furthermore, soon