Building Compound Sentences

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Building Compound Sentences
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Revising Choppy Simple Sentences
First draft
Writing is my favorite class. It is easy and
fun. Critical Thinking class isnt hard. It
can be enjoyable. We do not get to do grammar
exercises there. I love to practice grammar. I
just learned to write compound sentences. Here
they are!
Writing is my favorite class it is easy and fun.
Critical Thinking class isnt hard, and it can be
enjoyable, but we do not get to do grammar
exercises there. I love to practice grammar in
fact, I just learned to write compound sentences,
so here they are!
Revised draft
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Three Ways to Make Compound Sentences

• Join two sentences with a comma and a
  coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) for, and,
  nor, but, or, yet, so.
• Join two complete sentences with a semicolon.
• Join two complete sentences with a semicolon and
  a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression.

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To get rid of short, choppy sentences, call in
the FANBOYS!
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Punctuation with FANBOYS

• Put commas before FANBOYS, not after.
• Do use a comma when there is a complete sentence
  on both sides of FANBOYS.
• I love writing essays, and I love studying
  grammar.

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Punctuation with FANBOYS

• Dont use a comma before a FANBOYS word if only a
  piece of a complete sentence appears on either
  sideunless the items being joined by the FANBOYS
  word are part of a series of three or more items.
• I love writing essays and studying grammar.
• I love writing essays, studying grammar , and
  revising my work.

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2. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, use a
semicolon.

• Semicolons act like periods they bring a
  sentence to a stop.
• Semicolons dont act like commas. Semicolons are
  much stronger than commas. They can keep two
  whole sentences apart!

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Note Conjunctive Adverbs

• A conjunctive adverb is a word that connects two
  parts of a compound sentence while also modifying
  the part of the sentence where it is found.
• I wanted to cash my check unfortunately, the
  bank was closed for the day.
• Some common examples include also, however,
  instead, meanwhile, and nevertheless, and there
  are many others.

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Note Transitional Expressions

• Transitional expressions are phrases that show
  relationships between the parts of a compound
  sentence.
• I could use a job on the other hand, I like
  having free time.
• Some common examples include of course, in
  conclusion, as a result, and in fact there are
  many others.

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3. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, use a
semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or
transitional expression.

• When youre joining two complete sentences this
  way, be sure to put a semicolon BEFORE the
  joining word and a comma AFTER.
• We were able to meet the proposals deadline
  however, we had to deliver it by hand.
• I know my grammar perfectly therefore, I never
  worry about my essay grades.

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So now you know all you need to know about making
compound sentences!

• To join two complete sentences, use a comma plus
  one of the FANBOYS For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet,
  So.
• To join two complete sentences, use a semicolon
  all by itself.
• To join two complete sentences, use a semicolon
  and a conjunctive adverb or transitional
  expression.

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• The END