Sentences

Using Phrases and Clauses to Build Sentences 
Simple Sentences: A simple sentence is a single independent clause.

1. Some students like to study in the mornings.
2. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon.
3. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
4. Jeri rode to school in her mom's yellow Ford Mustang convertible with the top down and smiled all the way.

Compound Sentences: A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses hooked together with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. 

1. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
2. Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
3. Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping.

FANBOYS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-E8VOc

This is your model sentence:  

There was only about a block to go before our bus stop, but I couldn't stand Stephen's whining another second.

-- Andrew Clements, The Report Card (2004)

This is an imitation by Jeff Anderson:  

It was only a mile until we reached the rest stop, but I couldn't hold it another second. 

Another imitation:  

It was only a day before the competition, but I couldn't concentrate on the game anymore. 

In your composition book, label this entry "Compound Sentence" and add today's date.  The write a sentence (imitating the sentences above) following this pattern:

It
or There
or He
or She
or [Name]  was only _____(complete the thought to create an independent clause)______, but ___(complete the thought to create an independent clause)___.

IC, + Coordinating Conjunction + IC. 

Building the Compound Sentence Pattern
Sentence,  IC	FAN BOYS Conjunction (Coordinating Conjunction) for and nor but or yet so	Sentence. IC
Nick had plenty of good ideas,	and	he knew what to do with them.
He tried to stare into her fiery gaze,	but	he couldn't stop looking at the purple vein bulging in her forehead.

A game for recognizing sentence patterns: http://www.quia.com/rr/126726.htm
And a quiz: http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/sentence_types/quiz1848.html


Coming Next Time --
Complex Sentences:

1. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
2. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.
3. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
4. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies
5. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

http://eslbee.com/sentences.htm      Thanks to Jeff Anderson in Everyday Editing

http://learningediting.pbworks.com/w/page/15839781/Compound%20Sentences

Types of Sentences (Compared with Families)

The Compound Sentence

Phrases and Clauses

Compound Sentences

I just found a great explanation of compound sentences. Empire State College has posted this very clear information.
Here's another place to learn about sentence patterns:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/sentencepatterns.html

This site offers games and activities for sentences:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/

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The conjunctions that are used to join the two independent clauses of a compound sentences are called coordinating conjunctions. This means that the two parts of the sentence are of equal value. Think of our picture (in the PowerPoint) of the two adults walking on the beach.

We can remember the coordinating conjunctions by remembering the phrase FAN BOYS:

F = for
A = and
N = nor

B = but
O = or
Y = nor
S = so