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Systems is my favorite class. It is easy and fun. Psychology class isn’t hard. It can be enjoyable. We do not get to do online discussion there. I love to work online. I just wrote a new discussion response. Here it is!
Systems is my favorite class; it is easy and fun. Psychology class isn’t hard, and it can be enjoyable, but we do not get to do online discussion there. I love to work online; in fact, I just wrote a new discussion response, so here it is!
My Essay
3 Ways to Make Compound Sentences
Join two sentences with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
Join two complete sentences with a semicolon
Join two complete sentences with a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression
1. To get rid of short, choppy sentences, call in the FANBOYS!
Punctuation with FANBOYS
Put commas before FANBOYS, not after.
Don’t use comma if there is only a piece of a complete sentence on either side.
I love writing essays and studying grammar.
Do use comma when there is a complete sentence on both sides of FANBOYS.
I love writing essays , and I love studying grammar.
2. To get rid of short, choppy
sentences, use a semicolon ; Semicolons act like periods; they bring a
sentence to a full stop.
Semicolons don’t act like commas. Semicolons are much stronger than commas. They can keep two whole sentences apart!
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3. To get rid of short, choppy
sentences, use a semicolon and a
conjunctive adverb or transitional
expression. When you’re joining two complete sentences this way, be sure to put a semicolon BEFORE the joining word and a comma AFTER.
We were able to meet the proposal’s deadline ; however , we had to deliver it by hand.
I know my grammar perfectly ; therefore , I never worry about my essay grades.
So now you know all you need to know about making compound
sentences! To join two complete sentences, use a comma plus one of the FANBOYS FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
To join two complete sentences, use a semicolon all by itself
To join two complete sentences, use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or transitional expression
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