Compound sentences True or False?
A compound sentence is two simple sentences connected with a word like "and, but, or, so."
True
Sangu Delle wants people to be open about their mental health, he discusses his personal struggles in his TED talk.
Sangu Delle wants people to be open about their mental health, and he discusses his personal struggles in his TED talk.
You could also use so, or break this into two sentences.
Autumn is a beautiful season in upstate New York the leaves turn so many different colors.
RUN ON--there are two independent clauses here that have nothing at all connecting them.
True or false--you CAN join two independent clauses with ONLY a comma
FALSE FALSE FALSE!!!! YOU CANNOT DO THIS IN WRITTEN ENGLISH
An independent clause is sentence with a subject and a verb, that expresses a complete idea, and can stand alone
True! I made french fries is an independent clause. Helen cooked chicken is an independent clause. I made french fries, and Helen cooked chicken is a compound sentence.
The school nurse asked Delle if he wanted to see a counselor, he said no.
The school nurse asked Delle if he wanted to see a counselor, but he said no.
You could also use yet, or break this into two sentences.
I like to see the changing leaves, I don't like the shorter days.
COMMA SPLICE! YOU CANNOT JOIN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES WITH A COMMA!!
True or false--a comma splice is something that happens when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma.
True! I am waiting for this rule to die, but I will probably die first.
The words AND, BUT, SO, YET, OR, FOR, NOR are called prepositions
False! These are coordinating conjunctions and are used to connect the two parts of a compound sentence.
Delle was raised with traditional cultural values for African men, he didn't want to admit he was depressed.
Delle was raised with traditional cultural values for African men, so he didn't want to admit he was depressed.
Using and or two sentences is OK too!
Fall is also apple season, and there are many places to pick your own fresh apples right from the tree.
Correct! This is a compound sentence.
What is a run-on?
A run on is when two independent clauses are fused together without any attempt at punctuation this leads to some confusing sentences that go on and on and on
A sentence doesn't need to be long to be a run-on here is an example my dogs are stupid they are cute
"Jihyang and Mai danced and sang." is a compound sentence.
False! Even though the word AND is in the sentence, this is a SIMPLE S-V-O SENTENCE. The subject is Jihyang and Mai and the verbs are danced and sang. We can't separate this into two independent clauses: Miho and Risa = NOT an independent clause, Danced and sang = NOT an independent clause.
75% of all mental illness cases are found in low-income countries, most governments invest less than 1% of their budget in mental health.
75% of all mental illness cases are found in low-income countries, but most governments invest less than 1% of their budget in mental health.
Delle uses yet in his TED talk. What else could you do?
People decorate their homes with pumpkins and Halloween witches cafes sell a lot of "pumpkin spice" flavored coffee and tea.
Run-on! How can we fix it?
What are the two most common ways to fix a comma splice or a run on?
Divide it into two sentences or add a coordinating conjunction and make it a compound sentence.
"Shelly finished her essay, so she went to Walmart with Momoko" is a compound sentence
TRUE! This sentence has two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction. Shelly finished her essay is an independent clause. She went to a party with Momoko is also an independent clause. They are properly connected with the coordinating conjunction SO
Delle became passionate about mental health in college, he started a support group for students.
Delle became passionate about mental health in college, so he started a support group for students.
What else could you do?
A lot of people like the cooler autumn weather, but I am a lot happier in hot, sticky, humid summer days!
Correct!
Why is it a good idea to vary your sentences in essay writing?
Short sentences are fine. They are easy to write. You can have too many. This makes writing sound "choppy". The sentences could be very clear. They don't sound elegant.
Short sentences are fine, and they are easy to write, but you can have too many. This makes writing sound choppy. The sentences could be very clear, but they don't sound elegant.