Exploring Compound Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with a single independent clause

• A sentence combining two independent clauses

• A sentence with no verbs

• A sentence that makes no complete thought

What does an independent clause contain?

• Only a verb

• A subject and a coordinating conjunction

• A subject, a predicate, and a complete thought

• Only a subject

Which punctuation marks can join two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• Period

• Comma or semicolon

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

What does 'FANBOYS' stand for in the context of compound sentences?

• Form, Add, Next, Bind, Open, Yield, Seal

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• Fast, And, Near, By, Off, Yet, Soon

• First, Also, Next, Before, Outside, Yet, So

How can you join two closely related independent clauses?

• Using a coordinating conjunction only

• Using a semicolon only

• Using a comma only

• Using an article

Which example shows a correct compound sentence?

• We are going to Tennessee we will go boating.

• The dog ran after the car, he did not catch it.

• Let's try one more example your teacher will now meet.

• Gavin ordered pizza at lunch; his friend ate spaghetti.

What is the role of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• To add descriptive detail

• To connect two independent clauses

• To introduce a question

• To signify the end of a sentence

Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?

• But

• For

• And

• Although

How can you form a compound sentence from two independent clauses?

• By adding a subject

• By separating them with a period

• By using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon

• By removing the predicate

What should you do to practice creating compound sentences?

• Combine two dependent clauses

• Write a paragraph without punctuation

• Combine two independent clauses into a compound sentence

• Ignore the rules of grammar