Compound sentences Grammar review #3.

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Compound sentences Grammar review #3

What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence is made by joining two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES that have closely related ideas. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE + INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

Coordinating conjunctions F A N B O Y S OR ND OR UT R ET O

Why must there be zero conjunctive adverb songs? Accordingly Also Besides Consequently Furthermore Hence However Moreover Nevertheless Then Therefore Thus still Why must there be zero conjunctive adverb songs?

Compound sentences & commas In a compound sentence… …a coordinating conjunction is preceded by a comma. Time drags during study hall, and Ted fidgets. …a conjunctive adverb is preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma. Time drags during study hall; therefore, Ted fidgets. …the conjunction may sometimes (rarely) be understood, and only a comma is used. Time drags, Ted fidgets.