COMPOUND SENTENCE

= TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES JOINED BY A CONJUNCTION (fanboys)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
(S + V), + CONJUNCTION + (S + V) = IC, + CONJUNCTION + IC

FOR: (BECAUSE)
I / prepared / a present, for my sister’s birthday / is / today.
S V S V
*Don’t confuse for with the preposition.
I / prepared / a present / for my sister. → I prepared my sister a present.
S V O OP

AND:
I / played / football, and I / sang / songs.
S V S V
The children / laughed at / clowns, and the clowns / danced / even more.
S V S V
My mom / will cook / spaghetti, and I / will prepare / the burgers.
S V S V

NOR:
S+ NEGATIVE V, nor + Modal verb (positive) + S + V
I didn’t play football, and I didn’t sing songs.
↓
I didn’t play football, nor did I sing songs.

The children / laughed at / the clowns, and the clowns / danced / even more.
The children didn’t laugh at the clowns, and the clowns didn’t dance even more.
↓
The children didn’t laugh at the clowns, nor / did / the clowns / dance /even more.

My mom / will cook / spaghetti, and I / will prepare / the burgers.

My mom won’t cook spaghetti, and I won’t prepare the burgers.
↓
My mom won’t cook spaghetti, nor / will / I / prepare the burgers.

Caleb / didn’t do / his homework, and he / won’t study / for the exam.
↓
Caleb / didn’t do / his homework, nor / will / he / study for the exam.
HOMEWORK:
WRITE 10 COMPOUND SENTENCES EACH USING THE FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIONS
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AND:
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NOR:
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