Compound sentences have:

1. 2 simple sentences

2. a single conjunction

3. a comma to join it all

Compound Sentences

Simple sentences have:

1. a single subject

2. a single predicate

Simple Sentences

Simple & Compound Sentences

We will use a coordinating conjuction to combine the simple sentences.

​Coordinating

Conjunctions

• and

• but

• or

The birds flew away.

These are my simple sentences:

The dog is barking.

The birds flew away.

I will combine these sentences using a coordinating conjunction.

The dog is barking.

​, and

​The dog is barking, and the birds flew away.

​notice the comma?!?!

​notice the comma?!?!

​How to type in coordinating conjuctions.

1. type the comma ,

2. type a space

3. type the coordinating conjuction.

​I love my mom, and I love my dad.

​1. comma

2. space

​3. coordinating conjunction