1. ANOTHER WAY TO FORM COMPOUND SENTENCES!

2. What sentence types have we learned so far?
SIMPLE SENTENCE (independent clause)
COMPOUND (comma + coordinating conjunction)
COMPLEX (add subordinating conjunction; DEP,+IND or IND+DEP)

3. Another way to form a COMPOUND SENTENCE: Use a semicolon to connect two independent clauses if they are closely related in content.

4. Use a semicolon, followed by a transition word and a comma
However
Therefore
Furthermore
Moreover
Nevertheless
In fact
Indeed
Then

5. We played games. The adults sat and talked.
We played games; however, the adults sat and talked.

6. The backyard looks beautiful. My hard work was worth it.
I worked very hard raking the leaves; the backyard looks beautiful.
I worked very hard raking the leaves; consequently, the backyard looks beautiful.

7. Some believe the poem has been misinterpreted, but I’ll argue that it has not been.
Some believe the poem has been misinterpreted; however, I’ll argue that is has not been.

8. TYPES of SENTENCES (there is a 4th!)
SIMPLE SENTENCE (independent clause)
COMPOUND (comma + coordinating conjunction)
COMPLEX (add subordinating conjunction; DEP,+IND or IND+DEP)
COMPOUND-COMPLEX (compound + one or more dependent clauses)