Compound SentencesA Grammar Lesson for 4th Grade

Created by Teresa Wilson – Desert Palms Elem. – July 2010

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A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.•An independent clause can

stand alone as a sentence.•A simple sentence has one

independent clause.Monique threw a strike.

A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate.•It contains one complete

thought.

We had a garage sale.

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

Mario scored a goal, and the crowd went wild.

Both independent clauses can stand alone as sentences.

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Two simple sentences may be joined to form a compound sentence.•It contains two complete thoughts.•It has two subjects and two

predicates.•A conjunction is used to combine

the two sentences.

The clauses in compound sentences are often combined using coordinating conjunctions.•Some of the coordinating

conjunctions used to combine clauses are and, but, and or.

•Use a comma when you combine clauses using a conjunction.

I wanted to buy two new hats, but I didn’t have the

budget.

The scientists were working hard,and they still hadn’t found a cure.

A compound subject contains two or more simple subjects that may have the same predicate.Meg and John were looking at the map.

A compound predicate contains two or more simple predicates that have the same subject.The leaves fall and cover the ground.