Download I Arrived for class. The Fire alarm rang.

Compound Sentences
Two Sentences with Subjects
and Verbs
The professor
gave a
lecture.
I took notes.
One Sentence: Where’s the
Verb?
In the morning, I
usually like(?)
to take(?) a
run(?) before
class.
One Sentence: Like is the
Verb.
In the morning I usually
like to take a run before
class.
“To” cannot come before the Verb!
The Verb cannot have an Adjective in
front, so “a run” cannot be the Verb!
One Sentence: Where’s the
Subject?
In the morning,(?)
I (?) usually like to
take a run before
class.
In the morning,(?) I (?) usually
like to take a run before class.
Using the Verb (like), make the sentence
into a question: “[Who or what] likes to take
a run before class?”
Now, you know the Subject is I as in: “I
usually like to take a run before class.”
(In the morning) is a Prepositional Phrase!
Opening Prepositional Phrase
Needs a comma!
In the
morning I
usually like
to take a
run before
class.
Opening Prepositional Phrase
Needs a comma!
In the
morning, I
usually like
to take a
run before
class.
Simple Sentence with Subject
and Verb
I studied
before class.
Introductory Word with
Sentence
.
In fact I
studied
before class.
Introductory Words in a
Sentence Need a
Comma!
In fact, I studied before class.
Introductory Words
Here’s a list of common Introductory Words:
Also,
finally,
first, second, third…
furthermore
however
in addition
in conclusion
next, thus, for example,
for instance, consequently,
therefore most important,
Introductory Word Groups
Underline the Subjects once and put the Verbs in bold, and
put (…) parentheses around the Introductory Word
Groups in . Add any punctuation that is needed.
1. Of course we have our suitcases in the
car.
2. Yes we have no bananas.
3. Robert please hand in your assignment.
4. Clearly the prediction will be wrong.
5. However I thought we should turn around
before the storm.
Two Sentences
The car was
for sale.
People
wanted to
buy it.
Compound Sentence
The car was for sale,
and
people wanted to buy it.
Look for two Verbs and two
Subjects:
The car was for sale,
and
people wanted to buy it.
Along with a Coordinating Conjunction
(And, But, Or, For, So, Nor)
FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
The car was for sale, and
people wanted to buy it.
Compound
Sentence with
Coordinating
Conjunction
(And, But, Or)
Needs a Comma!
Compound Sentence with
Repeated Subject
I approached
the car lot, and
I looked for the
‘65 Mustang.
Compound Sentence: You can
often take out the repeated
Subject and the Comma!
I approached the car lot, and I
looked for the 1965 Mustang.
Compound Sentence: You can
often take out the repeated
Subject and the Comma!
I approached the car lot, and I
looked for the 1965 Mustang.
I approached the car lot and
looked for the 1965 Mustang
Warning:
Coordinating Conjunctions (and, but,
or) do not always divide Compound
Sentences.
Coordinating Conjunctions can also
divide two nouns, two adjectives, or two
verbs.
Example: The Denver Broncos and
the Oakland Raiders are two NFL
teams with a long-standing rivalery
Example: The Denver Broncos and
the Oakland Raiders are two NFL
teams with a long-standing rivalery
In this example, you do not have a
Compound Sentence!
The Coordinating Conjunctions (and)
divides two nouns and not two full
sentences with Subjects and Verbs!
Underline the Subjects once, put the Verbs in
bold, and the Coordinating Conjunction in
green type. Add any commas that are needed.
The car was for sale and people
wanted to buy it.
He is taller and somewhat more
athletic than his brother.
Compound Sentence:
The car was for sale, and people
wanted to buy it.
Not a Compound Sentence:
The Denver Broncos and the Oakland
Raiders are two NFL teams with a
long-standing rivalry.
Not a Compound Sentence:
The Denver Broncos and the Oakland
Raiders are two NFL teams with a
long-standing rivalry.
Compound Sentences
Underline the Subject once and put the Verb in bold and put the
Coordinating Conjunctions that connect the two sentences in
red type. Add any Commas that are needed!
1. Wolves were once part of the landscape in many
western states, but most were killed off in the early and
middle twentieth century.
2. Many ranchers and cowboys objected to the return of
the wolves.
3. They feared for the safety of their livestock.
4. The wolves were endangered so it was illegal to hunt
them.
5. The wolves were wearing radio collars, and scientists
kept track of the wolves with the help of those collars.