Compound SentencesWhere simple sentences make out.

A Quick ReviewSimple sentences are:

A subject: what the sentence is about

A verb: what the subject is doing or being

Optionally, an object: what completes the verb

And, it must be a complete thought.

SVO

A Simple SentenceSo, a simple sentence is:

S V O+ + = SS

And also…

S S V VAnd so on…

The Compound SentenceJust like with people, sometimes two simple

sentences have a lot in common, and they want to spend all of their time together.

SS

SS

Hi there.

Hi yoursel

f.

I see you are all

about the blue

I AM all about the

blue!

Maybe we should hang.

Maybe we should ;)

WAIT!

Don’t sell yourself cheap!

The Compound SentenceFor a compound sentence, you need:

Two simple sentences

SS

SS

A relationship (we’ll get to this later)

A connection I’m about the blue! Me, too!

The Comma and Conjunction This is one of the most common patterns.

, The comma separates things to make them easier to read and understand.

andThe conjunction tells us what the relationship

between the simple sentences is.

but sofor

yetor

nor

The Comma and ConjunctionPutting two simple sentences together that

have a relationship looks like this:

SS

SS

I like blue the most.

It is my favorite

color

, so

I like blue the most

, so

it is my favorite color.

The Comma and ConjunctionNotice that both sides of the conjunction are

…

I like blue the most

, so

it is my favorite color.

S V O+ +

The Comma and ConjunctionAnother quick example:

Satrapi wrote Persepolis

We are reading that book in class.

SS S

Swe are reading that book in class. Satrapi wrote Persepolis, and

, and

Compound SentencesThe last thing you have to remember is that

the two simple sentences need to have a relationship as well as a connection.

I like blue a lot, so it is my favorite color.

• You don’t want to jam two sentences together that don’t have a relationship.

• Both of these simple sentences are about how much I like the color blue. They have an obvious relationship.

I like blue a lot, and that cat is on fire.

• These two simple sentences don’t have a relationship. There is no reason to put them together.

YOUR COLON AND YOU

Why grandpa is always right.

THE COMPOUND SENTENCE A quick summary: For the two compound sentences we

have explored, you need:

•Two simple sentences•A relationship•A connection

SS

SS

Best friends! Forever!

, andOr…

;

THE COMPOUND SENTENCE Now, we’re going to focus on another

connection.

: The colon

THE COLON The colon is very similar to its winking

friend, the semicolon. ;) The colon just has an extra job: it helps

us to understand what comes before it.

SS

It looks like this:

: SS

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THE COLON Colons are a lot like your grandparents

talking: one is always talking, and the other is always clarifying.

SS : S

S

I really like to eat bacon.

It is so fatty and delicious.

I really like to eat bacon: it is so fatty and delicious.

My bunions

really hurt.They burn like fire.

My bunions really hurt: they burn like fire.I used to walk to school: it was ten miles away.

I used to walk to school.

It was ten miles away.

THE COLON What’s the difference between a colon and

a semicolon? Semicolons separate two simple

sentences that are closely related. They have a relationship.

Colons separate a simple sentences from another that further explains or gives and example of the first.

A VARIATION Semi-colons and colons are both used to

separate simple sentences. However, colons have other functions as well Introduce a list after a Simple Sentence

The Greasy Spoon restaurant had several house specialties: a hot turkey sandwich, a roast pork dinner, a walleye platter, and a barbecued chicken wing basket.

Add emphasis to a word or phrase after a SS The preoccupied burglar didn't notice who was

standing right behind him: a smiling police officer. Regardless, a colon always indicates an

explanation or example!

COLON OR SEMICOLON Let’s play Colon or Semicolon!

(applause)1. There are many places to visit __

Vietnam is one of them. 2.I like to go to the park __ I also like to run

on the trails. 1. Colon: Vietnam is an example of a

place to visit. 2. Semicolon: These are two related

statements, but the second does not explain or show an example of the first.

SEMICOLON OR COLON?

3. Seventy people lived in that cave __ they had no other choice.

4. “A man chooses __ a slave obeys.”

3. Colon: The second statement explains why they were living in the cave.

4. Semicolon: The second statement about slaves is related to the first, but it does not explain or give an example of it.

THE COLON PRACTICED Let’s try a few in our journals.

1. There are so many movies to watch:_______ _______________________________________

2.______________________________________________: they come in blue and red and green.

3.______________________________________________:_______________________________________.

COLON SUMMARY Just think of your grandmother always

explaining or giving examples of what your grandfather says in order to clarify his statements.

I really love Las Vegas:

they have great

buffets.

I have so many aches:

they are all from the war.

I have 8 grandkids:

Jimmy is our

favorite.