subject verb
SV
SSV
SVV
-here/there - not the subject, points to something else
Here are your keys.
Here is the pencil.
-imperatives, command - tell someone to do something
You close the door. sounds very aggressive
Open the door.
Turn on the light.
Turn off the TV.
Come in. Sit down. Relax.
implied subject - don't say 'you'
Pick up the phone.
Be our guest.
Take the car.
Have a seat. Take a seat.
Watch out. Be careful. Heads up.
Keep an eye on it.
Take care. Take care of yourself.
Don't be a stranger. Keep in touch.
COMPOUND
SV SV
, FANBOYS
, SOBA - high-frequency
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants, but in the end they did not.
; semicolons
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants, but in the end they did not.
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants; in the end they did not.
; = , but
Sarah likes dogs, and Dave likes cats.
Sarah likes dogs; Dave likes cats.
; transitional words
COMPOUND
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants, but in the end they did not.
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants; however, in the end they did not.
Choice - ability to do both
COMPOUND
Sarah likes dogs, and Dave likes cats.
Sarah likes dogs; Dave likes cats.
Sarah likes dogs; however, Dave likes cats.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants, so they saved them from the cold.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants; therefore, they saved them from the cold.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants; hence, they saved them from the cold.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants; as a result, they saved them from the cold.
Practice. Make up a few sentences of your own. try some new words.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants; as a result, they saved them from the cold.
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants. As a result, they saved them from the cold. TWO SIMPLES
The boys felt sympathy for the pheasants; that's why they saved them from the cold.
John has missed a lot of classes lately; apparently, he has been sick. COMPOUND
; semicolon is like glue
John has missed a lot of classes lately. Apparently, he has been sick. 2 SIMPLES
Your choice.
rather
rather than
We didn't go to the beach yesterday; rather, we went to a movie. COMPOUND
We didn't go to the beach yesterday; instead, we went to a movie.
We went to a movie rather than going to the beach.
SIMPLE
We had pizza rather than sushi. SIMPLE
He didn't have pizza; rather, we had sushi. COMPOUND
We had pizza rather than sushi. SIMPLE
We had pizza instead of sushi. SIMPLE
rather than = instead of
My friends invited me a party tonight; unfortunately, I have to do my homework.
My friends invited me a party tonight; first, I have to do my homework.
Maria wants to keep in good shape; therefore, she exercises three times a week.
Sheira enjoys eating food from all over the world; in fact, she is a foodie.
Abdul enjoys cooking food form many different cultures; in fact, he is a gourmet.
I love jazz music from the 1920s to the 1950s; I am a jazz aficionado.
He loves sneakers; in fact, he is a sneaker aficionado. He is a sneakerhead.
He is a car aficionado. He is a gearhead.
She is a book lover. She is a bookworm. She always has her nose stuck in a book.
He is a nerd. - socially awkward, shy, strange interests
You can find your tribe; then you can hang out with kindred spirits who share your interests.
then - no comma, exception
Quiz compound sentences
1.desk and
We returned a lamp to Ikea, and we got a small desk.
2. character however
He is a real character; however, he is also very nice.
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