1. Ghannam Abdullah AL Moudi
Preparation:
Ali Mohammad AL Subaie
Ghannam Abdullah AL Moudi
Supervision
Abdul Aziz al-Sanusi

2. Compound Sentences
~ A Glance at Grammar

3. What?
An independent clause is a clause which can stand alone (like a parent). It is a group of words which contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
An independent clause is a sentence.

4. Definition
A Compound Sentence is a sentence which joins two independent clauses together with a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.

5. Formula
Compound Sentence =
Independent Clause + Independent Clause

6. Fixing Choppy Sentences
Ex) The grumpy cat was hungry.
Ex) I fixed him a bowl of yummy food.
Compound= The grumpy cat was hungry, so I fixed him a bowl of yummy food.

7. Combining Clauses
There are two ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:
Comma + Coordinating Conjunction
Semicolon

8. Comma + Coordinating Conjunction
A coordinating conjunction is also known as a F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.

9. For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

10. Comma + CC/FANBOYS
Ex) The teens walked to the park, but it was closed.
Ex) The gentleman did not know where the sound came from, so he hid behind the tree.

11. Combining Clauses
There are two ways to combine independent causes to make a compound sentence:
Comma + Coordinating Conjunction
Semicolon

12. Semicolon
You can also use a semicolon to create a compound sentence since the two statements are equal.
Ex) The teacher applauded the class; the kids beamed with pride.
Ex) The dog ate; the cat slept.

13. Now, it is your turn!

14. Warm-Up The rain fell for hours and ruined the picnic.
Directions- Draw a line between the subject and predicate. Label the subject/s and verb/s. Write S is the sentence is simple and CD is the sentence is compound (two independent clauses joined with a comma and FANBOYS or semicolon) If compound, mark why.
The rain fell for hours and ruined the picnic.
I left, but Marcy stayed.
Polar bears feed on seals; seals feed on fish.

15. Warm-Up
Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.
Female penguins usually stay at sea, but they return when their eggs hatch.
Penguins like to eat and swim during morning hours.
The pouch under a pelican’s bill is huge, holding up to 25 pounds of fish.

16. Warm-Up
Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.
Kiwi birds have nostrils on their beaks which helps them smell earthworms.
Sharks have to keep moving constantly, or they suffocate.
Most rabbits drown in water, but the marsh rabbit can swim.

17. Warm-Up
Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.
The gulls circle the fishing boat; they are hoping for a quick meal.
At the Bay View nursing home, Mr. Tompkins waits for his children to visit.
Tyrell can play several instruments, but the trombone is his favorite.

18. Warm-Up
Directions- Create a compound sentence by joining the two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
I’m driving to the office in an hour. I’ll pick up the supplies on the way.
Up went the lottery jackpot. Down went our hopes of winning.
We surveyed the dirty cabin. We each shrugged silently.

19. Compound Sentences 1. What is a compound sentence?
2. How are compound sentences formed?

20. Combine related sentences to make a compound sentence.
Eleven year old Frank Epperson invented the frozen fruit pop in He did not mean to do it.
Epperson was enjoying a fruit drink. He left it out overnight with the stirrer still in it.

21. Combine related sentences to make a compound sentence.
The fruit drink froze. It certainly made a delicious new treat.
Young Frank patented his “frozen ice on a stick” in He originally called his invention the Epsicle.

22. Answer What is a compound sentence? How is a compound sentence formed?
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a simple sentence with a compound part.

23. Answer
What are the coordinating conjunctions used to make a compound sentence? FANBOYS
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a simple sentence with a compound part.

24. The End