1. What do I need to know in order to write a compound sentence?
Compound Sentences
What do I need to know in order to write a compound sentence?

2. Review of Vocabulary Simple sentence Independent clause
Compound sentence
Coordinate conjunction
Comma
Semi-colon

3. Simple Sentence
A group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone is a simple sentence.
AKA Independent Clause

4. Independent Clause
A group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone is an independent clause.

5. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence is a sentences with two or more independent clauses.

6. Coordinate Conjunction
A coordinate conjunction is a word used with a comma to join two independent clauses.

7. Comma ,

8. Semi-Colon ;

9. Simple Sentence Formulas
Subject = S Verb = V
S – V
S – S – V
S – V – V
S – S – V - V

10. Independent Clause Formulas
S = Subject V = Verb
S – V
S – S – V
S – V – V
S – S – V – V

11. Compound Sentence Formulas
Independent Clause = I
Coordinate Conjunction = C
I,cI
I;I