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Compound Sentences and
Uses of the Semi-Colon
Compound Sentences and
Uses of the Semi-Colon
Fundamentalsof Composition
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CompoundSentencesCompoundSentences
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A sentence may havea compound subject.
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Sue and Sarah enjoyed the movies.
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A sentence may havea compound subject.
S S
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Sue and Sarah enjoyed the movies.
A sentence may also havetwo verbs.
Kathy screamed loudly and clutched
her cut finger.
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A sentence may also havetwo verbs.
V
V
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Kathy screamed loudly and clutched
her cut finger.
A compound sentence iscreated by joining two simple
sentences together with one of the following conjunctions:
and, but, for, or, so, yet
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Compound SentenceCompound Sentence
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Andre wasvery hungry.The banana
splitlooked
delicious.
4.5
Simple SentencesSimple Sentences
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Andre was very hungry, andthe banana
splitlooked
delicious.
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Compound SentenceCompound Sentence
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Compound SentenceCompound SentenceS V
Conj.
S
V
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Andre was very hungry, andthe banana
splitlooked
delicious.
In a compound sentence, a comma is always used after the
first sentence and before the conjunction.
Miss Grundy waved herpointer at the class, and
everyone becamequiet immediately.
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S V
Conj.
S V
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Miss Grundy waved herpointer at the class, and
everyone becamequiet immediately.
In a compound sentence, a comma is always used after the
first sentence and before the conjunction.
Darlene became
angry and packed her suitcase.
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4.9 (with build on next slide)
Compound SentenceCompound Sentence
Darlene became
angry, and she
packed her suitcase.
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Compound SentenceCompound SentenceS
V
S
V
Conj.
Darlene became
angry, and she
packed her suitcase.
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Semi-Colon Uses
Semi-Colon Uses
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CommonConjunctive Adverbs
CommonConjunctive Adverbs
then thereforeotherwise frequently
consequentlymoreover furthermorehowever
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A semi-colon must be used with the conjunctive adverb when it
connects two complete sentences.
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The wedding was delightful; however,
the honeymoon was a disaster.
Correct:
Incorrect:
The wedding was delightful, however,
the honeymoon was a disaster.
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Carlos saw the movie; then, he read the book.
Correct:
Incorrect:
Carlos saw the movie, then, he read the book.
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You may also join two independent clauses with related
ideas by placing a semi-colon between them. The semi-colon
replaces the conjunction.
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Little Bo Peep lost her sheep; she was
very upset.
Correct:
Incorrect:
Little Bo Peep lost her sheep, she was
very upset.
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We tried the door; it was stuck.We tried the door. It was stuck.We tried the door, but it was stuck.
Correct:
Incorrect:
We tried the door, it was stuck.
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The watchman was sleeping, and
therefore, the thieves robbed the museum.
Correct:
Incorrect:
The watchman was sleeping; and
therefore, the thieves robbed the museum.
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We must water thelawn, or otherwise, the grass will die.
Correct:
Incorrect:
We must water thelawn; or otherwise, the grass will die.
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A compound sentence connectstwo complete sentences with
related ideas by a simpleconjunction such as:
and, but, for, or, so, yet
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A comma is used afterthe first sentence.
Mary studied very hard, and she passed her math
test early.
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A conjunctive adverb canconnect two complete sentences
with related thoughts.
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Use a semi-colon with theconjunctive adverb.
We arrived early for thegame; otherwise, we
would not have found a parking spot.
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We can also connect two related sentences with a semi-colon
in place of a period.
The rain had turned tosleet overnight; the
roads were very icy by morning.
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When both a simple conjunction and a conjunctive adverb connect
two complete sentences, use commas to surround the two
connectors.I have not been feeling well, and furthermore, I am not sleeping well at
night.4.28, 4.29previous exit