2. Simple Sentence COORDINATING
CONJUNCTION Simple sentence
My family goes camping every
summer,
and we usually have fun.
Last year we went camping at
Blue Lake,
but we had a terrible time.
Next year we will go to the beach, or maybe we will stay home.
We want to buy a house soon, so we need to save money.
3. Three important points to know about compound
sentences:
1. A comma and a coordinating conjunction connect
the two halves of a compound sentence.
2.There are seven coordinating conjunctions in
English: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
3. Don’t confuse a compound sentence with a simple
sentence that has a compound verb.
4. Formulas
Simple
sentence with
compound verb
My familygoes camping every
…..S………V
summer and usually has fun.
……………………….V
SVV
Compound
sentence
My familygoes camping every
….. S……..V
summer,andwe usually have fun.
……………….S………….V
SV,and
SV
5. Formulas
Simple
sentence with
compound verb
Last year we.wentcamping but
……………S…V
had a terrible time.
..V
SVV
Compound
sentence
Last year we.wentcamping,but
………….. S…..V
everyonehad a terrible time.
…..S……..V
SV,but
SV
6. Information taken from: Hogue, A. (1996).
First steps in academic writing. Longman: N.Y.
Formulas
Simple
sentence with
compound verb
Next yearwewill go camping or
……………S…..V
perhaps stay home.
………….V
SVV
Compound
sentence
Next yearwewill go camping,or
……………S…..V
perhaps wewillstay home.
………… S……V
SV,or
SV
