This document discusses simple sentences, compound sentences, and coordinating conjunctions. A simple sentence expresses a single complete thought, while a compound sentence joins two or more simple sentences with a conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions like "and", "but", "or", and "for" join words or groups of equal importance. Examples are provided for how to use each conjunction.

2. Simple/Compound
Sentences &
Conjunctions

3. Simple Sentence

4. Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence is a sentence that
expresses ONLY ONE complete
thought.

5. Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence is a sentence that
expresses ONLY ONE complete
thought.
• The subject or predicate may be
simple or compound.

6. Simple Sentence
• A simple sentence is a sentence that
expresses ONLY ONE complete
thought.
• The subject or predicate may be
simple or compound.
• EX: Mr. Alfonso went shopping at
Arden Fair Mall.

7. Compound Sentence

8. Compound Sentence
• A COMPOUND sentence is made up
of two or more sentences joined by a
conjunction.

9. Compound Sentence
• A COMPOUND sentence is made up
of two or more sentences joined by a
conjunction.
• EX: Mr. Alfonso went shopping at
Arden Fair Mall and his children
stayed home to play.

10. Coordinating
Conjunctions

11. Coordinating
Conjunctions
• Joins words or groups of words that
have EQUAL importance in a sentence

12. Coordinating
Conjunctions
• Joins words or groups of words that
have EQUAL importance in a sentence
• “Diego AND Irene are in-line skating”

13. Coordinating
Conjunctions
• Joins words or groups of words that
have EQUAL importance in a sentence
• “Diego AND Irene are in-line skating”
• Coordinating Conjunctions include:

14. Coordinating
Conjunctions
• Joins words or groups of words that
have EQUAL importance in a sentence
• “Diego AND Irene are in-line skating”
• Coordinating Conjunctions include:
• and, but, or, nor, yet, and for.

15. “and”

16. “and”
• Use “and” if you’re joining a group of words
together that have equal importance.

17. “and”
• Use “and” if you’re joining a group of words
together that have equal importance.
• EX: I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

18. “and”
• Use “and” if you’re joining a group of words
together that have equal importance.
• EX: I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
• Use “and if you’re joining two sentences
together.

19. “and”
• Use “and” if you’re joining a group of words
together that have equal importance.
• EX: I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
• Use “and if you’re joining two sentences
together.
• EX: I bought groceries and Valerie bought
clothes.

20. “or”

21. “or”
• Use “or” to indicate choice.

22. “or”
• Use “or” to indicate choice.
• EX: Buying a car, I had to choose
from Honda, Nissan or Toyota.

23. “or”
• Use “or” to indicate choice.
• EX: Buying a car, I had to choose
from Honda, Nissan or Toyota.
• EX: She wasn’t sure if she should
purchase red, yellow, or green.

24. “but”

25. “but”
• Use “but” to indicate the intention of
something happening and ends up not
happening.

26. “but”
• Use “but” to indicate the intention of
something happening and ends up not
happening.
• EX: He decided to ask Riley to dance,
but chickened out at the last moment.

27. “but”
• Use “but” to indicate the intention of
something happening and ends up not
happening.
• EX: He decided to ask Riley to dance,
but chickened out at the last moment.
• EX: Mindy wore her blue hat to work,
but decided to wear a scarf instead.