Adding compound sentences to your writing can make your stories and essays more interesting.
What is a compound sentence?
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What is a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence:
- Combines two shorter sentences (so has TWO subjects)
- Joins the two sentences with a conjunction (and, or, but, so, yet, nor, and for) The comma goes BEFORE the conjunction.
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Here is an acronym to help you remember some conjunctions:
F A N B O Y S
(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so)
This image has information about WHAT each conjunction means.
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For social studies, we have been reading a book called Badger Claws of Ojai. This realistic fiction story is about a Chumash boy who wants to become a brave. To prove he is worthy, he mustlive in the mountains for three moons, hunt a big game animal, and complete a service project for his community.
Here are some compound sentence examples that will tell you more about this great realistic fiction story.
Badger Claws could go and live with his aunt and uncle, or he could try surviving in the wilderness for three moon.
Badger Claws was a young boy, yet he was able to survive successfully in Little Matilha.
Old Silver Tip was stalking the women and children as they collected acorns, but Badger Claws was able to save the villagers.
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F A N B O Y S
(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so)
