2. Compound Sentences

3.  A Compound Sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses together with a coordinating conjunction.

4.  Compound Sentence = Independent Clause + Independent Clause

5.  An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone. It is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.  An independent clause is a sentence.

6.  Ex) The cat was happy.  Ex) He slept underneath the bed.  Compound= The cat was happy, and he slept underneath the bed.

7.  To combine independent causes:  Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

8. Coordinating conjunctions join two or more complete sentences into one, longer compound sentence. They join two complete thoughts, and they must be used with a comma. Look at the previous sentence. See how a comma comes before the conjunction? That's how they are used. Remember the coordinating conjunctions with the expression: FANBOYS

9. , for = a reason, and = equal idea or time order, nor = negative choice or alternative, but = contrast, or = choice, yet = contrast, so = a result

10. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses with no dependent clauses. ( Remember, an independent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that also expresses a complete thought.) subj. verb Example: Mary hit the ball.{ independent clause } She ran to first base. { independent clause } subj. verb

11. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses with no dependent clauses. Method 1: Two independent clauses can be joined together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to create a compound sentence. { independent clause } subj. verb Example: Mary hit the ball, and she ran to first base. subj. verb { independent clause}

12.  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.

13.  Now, it is your turn!

14.  Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, circle the coordinating conjunction and underline the 2 independent clauses.  The rain fell for hours and ruined the picnic.  I left, but Marcy stayed.  Most rabbits drown in water,but the marsh rabbit can swim.

15.  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.  The sloth eats and sleep while hanging upside down.  The pouch under a pelican’s bill is huge, holding up to 25 pounds of fish.

16.  Directions- Copy the sentence. Mark as simple or compound. If compound, mark why.

17.  At the Bay View hotel, Mr. Tompkins waits for his children to visit.  Tyler can play several instruments, but the trombone is his favorite.

18.  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.  We looked at the dirty cabin. We each shrugged silently.

19.  A topic sentence tells about the main idea of the paragraph.  It is usually found at the beginning of the paragraph. ◦ Page 49  What is the topic sentence in the paragraph?  What are the 3 sentences that introduce the 3 benefits of a manual transmission?  What is the purpose of the sentence that is immediately after each of the 3 underlined sentences?

20.  It controls or guides the whole paragraph..  Is not a fact that everyone accepts as true ◦ Libraries have books. – Bad  Is specific ◦ Tea is delicious. – Too general ◦ Green tea has many health benefits. – More specific  Not too specific ◦ This dictionary has more than 42,000 words- nothing else to say  Has a controlling idea ◦ Focuses the content of the other sentences

21.  Flowers are beautiful. ◦ Example: Flowers are the best gift to receive when you are sad.  Cats are nice.  Reading blogs is interesting.  Running is an enjoyable hobby.  Read pg. 58 ◦ What is the topic sentence?

22.  Give information that explain and expand the topic of the paragraph.  Answer questions- why? What? Where? When? Why? And how? – and give details ◦ One of the people that I most admire is my great- grandmother, Carla.  What kind of information do you think will be in this paragraph? ◦ The Grand Palace is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand.  What kind of information will be in this paragraph?

23.  Explain ◦ The family moved from the village to the capital for economic reasons.  Describe ◦ She lived in a lovely three-story castle surrounded by a forest.  Give reasons ◦ Lucas finally quit his job because of the stressful working conditions.  Give facts ◦ More than 10% of the university’s student population is international.  Give examples ◦ Oranges and grapefruits grow in California.  Define ◦ Many tourists visit Bangkok, which is the capital of Thailand. ◦ Pg. 76 Ex 3

24.  Sometimes writers give information that isn’t closely related to the topic.  This can make it confusing to know what the paragraph is about.  What are the unrelated sentences? ◦ Page 79

25.  The last sentence of the paragraph  Wraps up a paragraph and let’s the reader know you have finished talking about the idea introduced by the topic sentence.  Four main purposes: ◦ Restates the main idea ◦ Offers a suggestion ◦ Gives an opinion ◦ Makes a prediction

26.  Restates the main idea ◦ Summarizes the main points of the paragraph  Transition words at the beginning of the sentence:  As a result, certainly, in conclusion, clearly, overall, because of this, therefore, thus, for this reason, surely, for these reasons, in brief ◦ Sometimes it does a combination of the three  Examples on pages 86 and 87  Practice! ◦ Page 88- write a concluding sentence  Homework- worksheet  How do you get on O drive and print?