E10/ EF7 Expectations for Sentence Writing- Simple and Compound

English 10/ English Foundations7 Expectations for sentence writing 3 sentence types- looking for, basic foundation Variety of types SIMPLE S+V, subject and verb “I live in Vancouver.” One independent clause, one main clause SSV “Sarah and I are siblings.” SVV “He fell down the hill and hurt his knee.” SSVV “You and I went to downtown and had lunch.” Variety is the key. Mix it up. COMPOUND SV XXX SV. SV, and SV. FANBOYS, seven coordinating conjunctions- for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so “I am wearing a sweater, for it is cold today.” For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Low frequency vocabulary, SOBA so, or, but, and “I want to go to the party, but I have to work.” ; semicolon, semicomma “I want to go to the party; I have to work.” ; low frequency “I want to go to the party; however, I have to work.” “I want to go to the party; unfortunately, I have to work.” “I want to go to the party; sadly, I have to work.” FANCY SIMPLE SENTENCES “I want to go to the party. However, I have to work.” “I want to go to the party. Unfortunately, I have to work.” “I want to go to the party. Sadly, I have to work.” “It is a sunny blue sky today. Surprisingly, it is still chilly.”