Puncuation
My sister is gonna go to the store; and she is going to buy me some cookies
Um, actually, there is no need for the semi-colon to be there, and should be replaced with a comma
OR
Um, actually, you can get rid of the "and"
Subordination conjuncations are used to glue together two independent clauses, making a compound sentence. The following are types of subordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
Um, actually, those are examples of coordinating conjunctions
To make a compound sentence, you can use any of the following punctuations -- A semi colon, a colon, or a comma
Um, actually, you cannot use a colon when making a compound sentence
Simple sentences have two independent clauses
Um, actually, simple sentences only have one independent clause
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Um, actually, you need to add a conjunction after the comma
OR
Um, actually, you need to change the comma to a semi-colon
The following sentence uses a compound predicate
"Jerry, Lucy, and Steve are going to go to the park"I am so excited to take my two simple sentences, add a conjunction, and watch it become a complex sentence!
Um, actually, to make it a complex sentence, you would only need one simple sentence/independent clause and one dependent clause
The following sentence has three independent clauses:
Because she went to the store, she had to buy some food
Um, actually, this sentence only has one independent clause and one dependent clause
"I wrote a book, however, I decided I should not bring it to my sisters house. My sister gets so emotional when I bring her gifts!"
Um, actually, that comma before "however" should be a semi-colon
The following sentence uses a subordinating conjunction:
"He is a secret agent who is hiding his real intentions"
Simple sentences are made using one independent clause. When writing a simple sentence, make sure it is short, as simple sentences cannot be long.
Um, actually, simple sentences can be long OR short
A dependent clause is a kind of fragment, or broken/unfinished sentence. When using a dependent clause, you always put it at the start of sentences, and you always need a comma.
Um, actually, dependent clauses do not always have to be at the start, and can sometimes come at the end of a sentence.