Combine with AND
The dog barked.
The dog ran outside.
The dog barked, and it ran outside.
I bought apples.
I bought oranges.
I bought bananas.
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
The movie started early we arrived late.
The movie started early, but we arrived late.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence joins two complete sentences using a conjunction like and, but, so, or.
The wind blew strongly.
The branches fell.
The wind blew strongly, and the branches fell.
The zoo has lions.
The zoo has zebras.
The zoo has giraffes.
The zoo has lions, zebras, and giraffes.
You can read a book you can play outside.
You can read a book, or you can play outside.
When combining two complete sentences with a FANBOY, what punctuation should you use?
The students finished the project.
The students presented the project.
The students finished the project, and they presented it.
The picnic had sandwiches.
The picnic had chips.
The picnic had fruit.
The picnic had sandwiches, chips, and fruit.
The students performed very well they practiced for the play.
The students performed very well, because they practiced for the play.
WHen should writers combine sentences into a list?
When sentences list several things.
The class read the story.
The class discussed the story.
The class read and discussed the story.
The backpack has pencils.
The backpack has crayons.
The backpack has markers.
The backpack has pencils, crayons, and markers.
The sun set quickly it became dark outside.
The sun set quickly, so it became dark outside.
What is one strategy writers can use to combine sentences?
- Use a conjunction (and, but, or, so)
- Remove repeated words
- Make a list
The boy packed his backpack.
The boy walked to school.
The boy packed his backpack, and he walked to school.
The classroom has books.
The classroom has computers.
The classroom a whiteboard.
The classroom has books, computers, and a whiteboard.
The road looked icy the driver continued carefully.
The road looked icy, so the driver continued carefully.
How can combining sentences make writing stronger for the reader?
- Makes writing flow better
- Avoids repeating words
- Makes ideas clearer