lesson 16: compound sentences
LESSON 16: COMPOUND SENTENCES Relevant Review • •
Coordinating Conjunctions = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Do you remember how to diagram compound prepositions, verb phrases, adjectives, adverbs, subjects, verbs, and direct objects? (If not, review lessons 13-15.)
Lesson Now it's time to diagram compound sentences. That means you’ll be diagramming two or more independent clauses* joined by a coordinating conjunction. * A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two main types of clauses: independent and dependent. Independent clauses express complete thoughts and can stand all alone as complete ideas. They are basically sentences, which is what we have been studying all along. We’ll learn more about clauses starting in lesson 26. Here are some examples of compound sentences. I’ll give you one example for each coordinating conjunction. Coordinating Conjunction for
Compound Sentence I felt sleepy, for I had not slept in days.
and
I ate chicken for dinner, and Joe ate pizza.
nor
I did not want to sleep, nor did I want to rest.
but
I want to play at the park, but my brother wants to play at home.
or
Dad can pick you up, or you can take the bus.
yet
I was tired, yet I was happy.
so
It was dinner time, so I cooked a fabulous meal.
Did you notice that each example is just one sentence, but each sentence contains two independent clauses? There is an independent clause on either side of each coordinating conjunction.
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Diagramming Compound Sentences You’re going to love how easy it is to diagram compound sentences. Diagram one independent clause on top of the other and place the conjunction on a dotted vertical line connecting the two diagrams on the left side. I ate chicken for dinner, and Joe ate pizza. Notice that the first independent clause is I ate chicken for dinner. Start by diagramming that first clause. The next clause is Joe ate pizza. Again, this is an independent clause that can stand all alone as a complete idea. Diagram it below the first clause. Finally, connect the two diagrams with a dotted vertical line. Place the coordinating conjunction on that line.
If the conjunction joins more than two independent clauses, stack all of the clauses on top of each other and connect them with the coordinating conjunction.
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Lesson 16 Sentence Diagramming Exercises 1. Kristy cleaned the garage, and Ben raked the leaves.
Key Kristy cleaned the garage, and Ben raked the leaves. Kristy cleaned the garage, Ben raked the leaves and Kristy
compound sentence – statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (noun)
cleaned
verb (transitive active)
garage
direct object (noun)
the
adjective
Ben
subject (noun)
raked
verb (transitive active)
leaves
direct object (noun)
the
adjective
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2. I wanted a green candle, but I only found this red one.
Key I wanted a green candle, but I only found this red one. I wanted a green candle, I only found this red one but I
compound sentence - statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun)
wanted
verb (transitive active)
candle
direct object (noun)
a, green I found
adjectives subject (pronoun) verb (transitive active)
only
adverb
one
direct object (pronoun)
this, red
adjectives
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3. Did you already rent a cabin, or shall we rent a hotel room?
Key Did you already rent a cabin, or shall we rent a hotel room? You did already rent a cabin, or we shall rent a hotel room. Did you already rent a cabin, shall we rent a hotel room or you
compound sentence – statement (Yeah. This question sounds really strange as a statement!) independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun)
Did rent
verb phrase
Did
helping verb
rent
main verb (transitive active)
cabin a already we
direct object (noun) adjective adverb subject (pronoun)
shall rent
verb phrase
shall
helping verb
rent
main verb (transitive active)
room
direct object (noun)
a, hotel
compound sentence – question
adjectives
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4. He doesn’t usually ski, but he does snowboard.
Key He doesn’t usually ski, but he does snowboard. He doesn’t usually ski, he does snowboard
compound sentence - statement independent clauses
but
coordinating conjunction
He
subject (pronoun)
does ski
verb phrase
does
helping verb
ski n’t, usually he
main verb (intransitive complete) adverbs subject (pronoun)
does snowboard
verb phrase
does
helping verb
snowboard
main verb (intransitive complete)
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5. I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, and Mom made a spicy omelet.
Key I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, and Mom made a spicy omelet. I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, Mom made a spicy omelet and I made cake, muffins a, coffee and for breakfast for breakfast
compound sentence - statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun) verb (transitive active) compound direct objects (nouns) adjective coordinating conjunction prepositional phrase (adverb) preposition object of the preposition (noun)
Mom
subject (noun)
made
verb (transitive active)
omelet
direct object (noun)
a, spicy
adjectives
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Can You Diagram This Challenge Sentence? David and Allen will eat pizza or chicken and drink milk or soda, but Lori will eat hot and creamy pasta.
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Coordinating Conjunctions = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Do you remember how to diagram compound prepositions, verb phrases, adjectives, adverbs, subjects, verbs, and direct objects? (If not, review lessons 13-15.)
Lesson Now it's time to diagram compound sentences. That means you’ll be diagramming two or more independent clauses* joined by a coordinating conjunction. * A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are two main types of clauses: independent and dependent. Independent clauses express complete thoughts and can stand all alone as complete ideas. They are basically sentences, which is what we have been studying all along. We’ll learn more about clauses starting in lesson 26. Here are some examples of compound sentences. I’ll give you one example for each coordinating conjunction. Coordinating Conjunction for
Compound Sentence I felt sleepy, for I had not slept in days.
and
I ate chicken for dinner, and Joe ate pizza.
nor
I did not want to sleep, nor did I want to rest.
but
I want to play at the park, but my brother wants to play at home.
or
Dad can pick you up, or you can take the bus.
yet
I was tired, yet I was happy.
so
It was dinner time, so I cooked a fabulous meal.
Did you notice that each example is just one sentence, but each sentence contains two independent clauses? There is an independent clause on either side of each coordinating conjunction.
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Diagramming Compound Sentences You’re going to love how easy it is to diagram compound sentences. Diagram one independent clause on top of the other and place the conjunction on a dotted vertical line connecting the two diagrams on the left side. I ate chicken for dinner, and Joe ate pizza. Notice that the first independent clause is I ate chicken for dinner. Start by diagramming that first clause. The next clause is Joe ate pizza. Again, this is an independent clause that can stand all alone as a complete idea. Diagram it below the first clause. Finally, connect the two diagrams with a dotted vertical line. Place the coordinating conjunction on that line.
If the conjunction joins more than two independent clauses, stack all of the clauses on top of each other and connect them with the coordinating conjunction.
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Lesson 16 Sentence Diagramming Exercises 1. Kristy cleaned the garage, and Ben raked the leaves.
Key Kristy cleaned the garage, and Ben raked the leaves. Kristy cleaned the garage, Ben raked the leaves and Kristy
compound sentence – statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (noun)
cleaned
verb (transitive active)
garage
direct object (noun)
the
adjective
Ben
subject (noun)
raked
verb (transitive active)
leaves
direct object (noun)
the
adjective
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2. I wanted a green candle, but I only found this red one.
Key I wanted a green candle, but I only found this red one. I wanted a green candle, I only found this red one but I
compound sentence - statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun)
wanted
verb (transitive active)
candle
direct object (noun)
a, green I found
adjectives subject (pronoun) verb (transitive active)
only
adverb
one
direct object (pronoun)
this, red
adjectives
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3. Did you already rent a cabin, or shall we rent a hotel room?
Key Did you already rent a cabin, or shall we rent a hotel room? You did already rent a cabin, or we shall rent a hotel room. Did you already rent a cabin, shall we rent a hotel room or you
compound sentence – statement (Yeah. This question sounds really strange as a statement!) independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun)
Did rent
verb phrase
Did
helping verb
rent
main verb (transitive active)
cabin a already we
direct object (noun) adjective adverb subject (pronoun)
shall rent
verb phrase
shall
helping verb
rent
main verb (transitive active)
room
direct object (noun)
a, hotel
compound sentence – question
adjectives
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4. He doesn’t usually ski, but he does snowboard.
Key He doesn’t usually ski, but he does snowboard. He doesn’t usually ski, he does snowboard
compound sentence - statement independent clauses
but
coordinating conjunction
He
subject (pronoun)
does ski
verb phrase
does
helping verb
ski n’t, usually he
main verb (intransitive complete) adverbs subject (pronoun)
does snowboard
verb phrase
does
helping verb
snowboard
main verb (intransitive complete)
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5. I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, and Mom made a spicy omelet.
Key I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, and Mom made a spicy omelet. I made a coffee cake and muffins for breakfast, Mom made a spicy omelet and I made cake, muffins a, coffee and for breakfast for breakfast
compound sentence - statement independent clauses coordinating conjunction subject (pronoun) verb (transitive active) compound direct objects (nouns) adjective coordinating conjunction prepositional phrase (adverb) preposition object of the preposition (noun)
Mom
subject (noun)
made
verb (transitive active)
omelet
direct object (noun)
a, spicy
adjectives
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