EF5/6 Compound sentences

COMPOUND SENTENCES

S V.               S V.
I like coffee. She likes tea.

PUT THEM TOGETHER. COMBINE THEM.

I like coffee XXX  she likes tea.

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

I like coffee, but she likes tea.

, but but

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I like coffee, but I hate tea. COMPOUND

I like coffee but hate tea. SIMPLE

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FANBOYS is a lie!!

for and nor but or yet so

She has a hat on, for it is cold. XXX

I am waiting for you. DIFFERENT 'for'

He doesn't speak French, nor does he speak German. XXX

He doesn't speak French or German.

It is sunny today, yet it chilly. XXX

'yet' very fancy, old-fashioned 'but'

FANBOYS

LOW FREQUENCY- NOT COMMONLY USED

FANBOYS

ABOS ASOB BOSA SOBA

SOBA- so or but and HIGH FREQUENCY

It is sunny today, but it is chilly. COMPOUND

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SOBA

either... or

Either you can drive tonight, or I can.

Either you bring the picnic basket, or Shelley will.

Either you drive your car to school, or you take the bus.

One or the other.

You can either go to the party, or you can stay home.

neither... nor NOT COMMONLY USED

Neither you have the picnic basket , nor do I.

not only... but also 

Not only is she a CEO, but also she is a mother of four.

Not only is she a CEO, but also she is a mother of four. FANCY, JOB INTERVIEW, PRESENTATION

and

She is a CEO, and she is a mother of four. EVERYDAY, CASUAL

CEO = chief executive officer, big boss

EXAMPLES- Make up a few of your own

Manila and Miami are both pretty hot. SIMPLE
Manila is pretty hot, and Miami is hot, too. COMPOUND
Manila and Miami are both pretty hot, so they attract lots of tourists. COMPOUND

English 12 and Chemistry 12 are difficult subjects, but they are required for college. COMPOUND

Here's your birthday gift from me, and you can open it. COMPOUND
Here's your birthday gift from me, but I didn't have time to wrap it. COMPOUND


Here's your key for the condo, so you can move in tomorrow if you want. COMPOUND


,and ,but ,so ,or 

My parents argue all the time, so I think that they misunderstand each other.

Janice is a very talented woman, but John took her for granted.

I bought a shirt for you, and I hope you like it.

My teacher showed me the mistake, so I revised my composition.

My son and my daughter are pretty tall, so they can play volleyball well.

You want to be able to write these types of sentences consistently. continuous, over and over and over again, reliable

What kind of sentence am I writing?

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX

COMPOUND

; semicolons

; however,

I bought a shirt for you, but it might be too small.

I bought a shirt for you, but ; however, it might be too small.

I bought a shirt for you; however, it might be too small.

, but = ; however,