Compound sentences

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Compound sentences
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Compound sentences

• Compound sentences contain two or more connected
  simple sentences.
• Shaunta wanted a radio for her birthday.
• She got two.

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Combining simple sentences

• To create a compound sentence you can link the
  two by using a conjunction .
• And, but, yet, or, nor, for, so
• Shaunta wanted a radio for her birthday and she
  got two!

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When combining simple sentences,

• When you use a conjunction to combine two related
  sentences, the comma comes before the conjunction
  in the newly formed sentence.

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However.

• Compound sentences usually have two subject-verb
  sets and each sentence expresses a complete
  thought.
• If one part of the compound sentence does not
  express a complete thought, then you do not use a
  comma before the conjunction.

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Look at these sentences

• James bought flowers but forgot to give them to
  Sylvia.
• James bought flowers, but he forgot to give them
  to Sylvia.

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This sentence is correct!

• James bought flowers but forgot to give them to
  Sylvia.
• In this compound sentence, there is no second
  subject. Therefore, you do not use a comma before
  the but.

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This sentence is also correct!

• James bought flowers, but he forgot to give them
  to Sylvia.
• In this compound sentence, there is a second
  subject (he). Therefore, you do use a comma
  before the but.

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Reminder!

• Commas are used in compound
• sentences when there are two
• subject-verb sets.