Grammar Level 4 1

Talk It Out!: Let’s complete the sentences below.

Unit 8: Compound Sentences

We can combine 2 or more simple sentences into one longer,

more interesting sentence. We call this sentence a compound sentence.

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He is happy…

…yet Tom doesn’t want to take a bath.

Ana is sad…

…for his grandparents gave him a gift.

The mom is angry…

…and she still needs to study for the test.

We use words to combine sentences. We call those words

conjunctions.

Grammar Level 4 2

Let’s Discuss!: Let’s learn more examples.Repeat after me.

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you!

Let’s read the examples below.Let’s read the examples below.

He called his mom.

John forgot his lunch box.

John forgot his lunch box, so he called his mom.

John forgot his lunch box, so he called his mom.

He lost both of them.

Kyle has two kites.

Kyle has two kites, but he lost both of them.

Kyle has two kites, but he lost both of them.

He threw it.

Tim has a ball.

Tim has a ball, and he threw it.Tim has a ball, and he threw it.

Grammar Level 4 3

Grammar Rule #1: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about COMPOUND SENTENCES.

Here are the conjunctions for COMPOUND SENTENCES:

For: used to state the reason

Andrew did not feed it.

The dog is angry.

The dog is angry, for Andrew did not feed it.

The dog is angry, for Andrew did not feed it.

But: used to add a contrasting idea

He did not sleep.

Gail went to bed.

Gail went to bed, but he did not sleep.

Gail went to bed, but he did not sleep.

Yet: same as but

His favorite sport is boxing.

Robin plays basketball.

Robin plays basketball, yet his favorite sport is boxing.

Robin plays basketball, yet his favorite sport is boxing.

Don’t forget to use a comma (,) before the conjunction.

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Grammar Level 4 4

And: used to add an idea

She shouted.

Kendra saw a mouse.

Kendra saw a mouse, and she shouted.

Kendra saw a mouse, and she shouted.

Or: used to add a choice or choices

You can fail.

You study hard for this exam.

You study hard for this exam, or you can fail.

You study hard for this exam, or you can fail.

Nor: means “and not”

He cannot play golf.

David can’t play bowling.

David can’t play bowling, nor can he play golf.

David can’t play bowling, nor can he play golf.

So: means “therefore”

Mr. White went camping.

The weather was nice.

The weather was nice, so Mr. White went camping.

The weather was nice, so Mr. White went camping.

Now give me one sentence using one conjunction.

I havea challenge

For you!

Grammar Level 4 5

Let’s Review!

I am angry,

Complete the sentences below.Complete the sentences below.

_____________.butbut

I am happy, _____________.yetyet

I will cry, _____________.forfor

I am studying English,

_____________.soso