Sentence Pattern 6Compound Sentences - For COORDINATION

Two sentences for the price of one!

Sentence Pattern #6 –Compound Sentence

� A clause must have a subject and a verb (unlike a phrase)

� A clause may be independent and be its own sentence.� The ball bounced down the road.

� Subject Verb- (Prep Phrase)

�This is also called a SIMPLE SENTENCE.

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When we combine two independent clauses (SIMPLE SENTENCES) with a comma and a conjunction, we make a

COMPOUND SENTENCESimple + Simple = Compound

� The ball bounced down the road. (simple sentence)

� It was run over by a car. (simple sentence)

� The ball bounced down the road, and it was run over by a car. (Compound Sentence)

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Coordinating ConjunctionsYou need three things for good coordination, and a good compound sentence:1) Two Simple

Sentences2) A Comma3) A Coordinating

Conjunction

BEWARE! The

Comma Splice!

(a type of run-on)

Comma Splice (cont.)

� If you just stick the two simple sentences together with a comma (like a piece of tape), then the coordination will not stick. The conjunction is the necessary glue!

And, But, Or, Nor, For, Yet, So

A run-on sentence is when you stick two simple sentences together without

a comma or a conjunction.

SPs 1-6 - Review1. Strong Active Verb

2. Questions

3. Exclamation

4. Adverb Opener

5. Prep Phrase Opener

6. Compound Sentence (Coordination)

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Homework Due on Wednesday� This MUST be an MLA document attached to Schoology.

� 5 examples of SP #6 (compound sentence/coordination) Use a variety of conjunctions.

� 2-chunk (8-sentence) paragraph in which you use SP #2, #4, #6 Label your SPs by numbering after the sentence. Topics:

� Two ways a person should react when he/she sees bullying.

� Two ways a person should react when he/she sees a crime.

Example of 1-Chunk with #2, #4, #6

MLA stands for Modern Language Association, and it serves two main purposes (#6). First, it dictates the rules for writing and publishing for English teachers. Usually, students struggle with MLA format when they first begin (#4). Why do the header and the heading have to sound almost exactly the same (#2)? A second purpose for MLA is to help students avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism. It is important for teachers like Mrs. Norton to teach students about the Works Cited pages and parenthetical citations. Without the proper citations, students could face expulsion from college down the line. While it may be confusing at first, students who learn MLA formatting quickly improve their conventions trait.

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