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Joining Independent Clauses in Compound Sentence

Learn how to join independent clauses in a compound sentence using AAAWWUBBIS openers, commas, FAN BOYS, and semicolons. Practice fixing sentences with two independent clauses.

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Joining Independent Clauses in Compound Sentence

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  1. Joining Independent Clauses in Compound Sentence And a little AAAWWUBBIS refresher because you love it! 

  2. Although After As While When Until Because Before If Since Use an AAAWWUBBIS to create an opener to these sentences. Lennie mauled the mouse Little llamas prance through the fields AAAWWUBBIS!Opener, SENTENCE.

  3. Compound Sentence Two or more INDEPENDENT CLAUSES (IC) joined in a sentence. Independent Clauses: • Have a SUBJECT and its VERB. • Express a complete thought. (“Strong like bull!”) . Ex: Lukeshoved his Playdough up his nose, and heliked it a little too much. This sentence has 2 ICs and is joined by a comma and a conjunction.

  4. Comma & FAN BOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So Ex: I swim in the ocean, and I avoid sharks. Semicolon (;) Ex: Mark watched his children play; he loved lazy Sundays at home with his family. 2 Ways to Join Independent Clauses (ICs)

  5. Using a semicolon • A semicolon joins together two ICs closely related in meaning. SENTENCE;SENTENCE “I love the snow; it’s a great time to curl up in my Snuggie!” smiled Alex.

  6. 1. Comma & FAN BOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So 2. Use a Semicolon Fix these sentences by joining together the ICs: The rabbit scuttled across the juncture in the road. I hope he’s safe. Lennie crushes Curley’s hand and the workers lie about it. I want to go to the Halloween party, I need a costume. 2 Ways to Join 2 ICs

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