The document discusses compound sentences, which are two simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. It provides examples of compound sentences using conjunctions like "and", "but", and "or". It explains that "and" connects similar ideas, "but" connects contrasting ideas, and "or" expresses alternatives or choices. "So" connects a reason and result. The document concludes by providing exercises to join simple sentence pairs into compound sentences using the appropriate conjunction.

2. Compound Sentences
 A Compound Sentences is two simple sentences
connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
 The basic formula for a compound sentences
simple sentences , COORDINATING simple sentences.
CONJUNCTION

3. example
 My family goes camping every summer, and we usually
have fun
 Last year we went camping, but everone had a terrible
time
 Next year we will go to the beach, or perhaps we will
stay at home

4. Coordinating Conjunctions:and,but,or,so
 In compound sentences, and, but, or, and so have
these meanings
 And connects two sentences with similiar ideas. The
sentences can be positive or negative.
My roomate is an art student, and her boyfriend plays in
a rock band. She doesn’t like rock music, and he doesn’t
like art.

5. Coordinating Conjunctions:and,but,or,so
 But connects two sentences with contrasting or
opposite ideas
 She likes classical music, but she doesn’t like rock
 She likes country music, but he hates it

6. Coordinating Conjunctions:and, but, or, so
 Or connects two sentences that express alternatives or
choices
 Every Friday night, they go to classical concert, or they
are visit an art gallery
 Every Friday night, he practices with his band, or they
go to hear a rock concert

7. Coordinating Conjunctions:and, but, or, so
 So connect a reason and result
 Reason Result
They both like jazz, so they go to jazz concerts together
He works a lot, so they don’t go out very often.

8. Write compound sentences
 Step 1
 Connect the two simple sentences in each pair to make a
compound sentences. Connect them with and, but, or, or so
---- whichever best fits the meaning. There may be more than
one possible choice
 Step 2
 Add a comma to each sentences
1. Canada has two official languages. Everything is printed in
both english and france
Canada has two official languages, so everything is printed
in both English and France

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