What you already know• Simple Subject + Simple Predicate = Simple sentence• She sang.

• Complete Subject + Complete Predicate = simple sentence• The young girl sang beautifully.

• Compound Subject + compound Predicate = simple sentence• Jackie and Trent rode their bikes to the lake and went

swimming.

• ALL OF THESE SIMPLE SENTENCES ARE CALLED INDEPENDENT CLAUSES

A compound sentence consists of two or more simple sentences joined by

• (1) a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So):

The dog barked, and the cat yowled.

Simple sentence + Simple sentence = COMPOUND sentence

Two or more independent (simple) sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• Tracy cried, and the other children laughed at her.• Craig and Liz were competitive, but they just didn’t have what

it takes to win.

• FOR - is to introduce the reason for the preceding clause• AND - joins two similar ideas together• NOR - it is not used nearly as often as the other conjunctions. Its

most common use is as the little brother in the correlative pair, neither-nor

• BUT - joins two contrasting ideas together• OR - joins two alternative ideas• YET - is very similar to 'but' as it also joins two contrasting ideas

together• SO - shows that the second idea is the result of the first

These conjunctions (FANBOYS) only need a comma if they join two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES

• He has been rewarded ________ he was a hero. • Would you like purple ________ blue cotton candy?• My mother told me to clean my room ________ wash the

dishes _____ I would be grounded for the weekend.• Who sent the flowers ________ her?• She stayed up all night studying _________ she could pass the

exam.

Which conjunction is needed? Is a comma needed?• He calls her stupid _______ she still dates him.• I really like ice cream _________ my favorite desert is

chocolate cake.• My sister was always talking on the phone _______ my mom

threw it into the lake to get her attention. • Sally received two calls yesterday ___________ both her

interviews went really well.• I went to the hospital ________ the doctor could give me a

note to miss school.

Practice• In your journal, write one compound sentence using each

coordination conjunction (FANBOYS)• Make sure that you are joining two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES

and use a comma.