Eng mix SIMPLE and COMPOUND sentence styles

SIMPLE SENTENCES
May is going to go to the party.

COMPOUND SENTENCES
May is going to go to the party, but she might be late.

7 coordinating conjunctions- 
FANBOYS
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so

SOBA
so or but and
Mary is tired, so she won't go to the concert tonight.
I like coffee, but she likes tea.
You can stay home, or you can come with me.
Joe plays soccer, and his daughter plays soccer, too.

I like ice cream but hate white chocolate. SIMPLE
I like ice cream, but I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate. 
; semicolon
I like ice cream; I hate white chocolate. COMPOUND
, and = ;
, but = ;    It is cloudy, but it is not cold.
It is cloudy; it is not cold.

You can use transitional words with semicolons
; however,    =   , but
I want to go snowboarding, but I can't.
I want to go snowboarding; however, I can't.
; therefore,    =  , so
She needs a new job, so she is putting out resumes.She needs a new job; therefore, she is putting out resumes.

; on the other hand,    =   , or

; also,      = , and
She likes swimming, and she likes skiing.
She likes swimming; also, she likes skiing.
She likes swimming; she likes skiing, too.

; then
At eight o'clock we went to a movie; then we went out dancing until 3 am.

; otherwise,
; afterwards,


COMPLEX SENTENCES
-adverb clause
because  if  when

-noun clauses

-adjective clauses





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Simple

Compound

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