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Compound sentences

Compound sentences. Compound sentences combine independent clauses. Compound Sentences. Definition: Compound sentences are comprised of two independent clauses. Each independent clause could stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought.

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Compound sentences

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  1. Compound sentences Compound sentences combine independent clauses.

  2. Compound Sentences Definition: Compound sentences are comprised of two independent clauses. Each independent clause could stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought. Example: European immigrantsarrived at Ellis Island, and Asian immigrantsarrived at Angel Island.

  3. Types of compound sentences There are three types of compound sentences or three ways to connect independent clauses to form compound sentences: • Coordinating conjunctions • Semicolons • Conjunctive adverbs

  4. Type 1: Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinate conjunctions (aka FAN BOYS): • for • and • nor • but • or • yet • so

  5. Compound sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions Pattern: S V , and S V. Example: European immigrantsarrived at Ellis Island, and Asian immigrantsarrived at Angel Island. Asian immigrantsdid not arrive at Ellis Island, nor did Latin American immigrants.

  6. Compound Sentences with Semicolons Pattern: S V ; S V. Example: European immigrantsarrived at Ellis Island;Asian immigrantsarrived at Angel Island.

  7. Compound Sentences with Conjunctive Adverbs or Transitional Expressions Pattern: S V ; conjunctive adverb, S V. Example: European immigrantsarrived at Ellis Island; in contrast, Asian immigrantsarrived at Angel Island. In the past Latin American immigrantsfacedmany challenges; in addition, theyface challenges today.

  8. Compound Sentences: Importance Compound sentences are important in writing. • They make writing more sophisticated. • They help connect ideas. • They show the relationship between ideas. • They help writers achieve sentence variety • They can help writers have more impact.

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