Commas with compound and complex sentences

Key Notes:

🌟 Commas with Compound and Complex Sentences 🌟

What is a Compound Sentence? 🤝

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so – FANBOYS) 🌈

Use of commas: Place a comma before the conjunction.

Example:

• I wanted to play ⚽, but it started to rain 🌧️.
• She likes chocolate 🍫, and he likes vanilla 🍦.

What is a Complex Sentence? 🧩

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Use of commas:

• When the dependent clause comes first: use a comma after it.
• Example: 🌧️ Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.
• When the dependent clause comes last:no comma is needed (usually).
• Example: We stayed indoors 🌟 because it was raining.

Quick Tips 💡

• FANBOYS for compound sentences: remember the comma before the conjunction. ✅
• Dependent clause first: always use a comma. ⏳
• Dependent clause last: comma usually not needed. ❌
• Clues for dependent clauses: because, although, if, when, since, while, unless

Emoji Memory Trick 🎨

• Compound sentence: ⚡ Independent + Independent = use a comma + FANBOYS
• Complex sentence: 🧩 Dependent + Independent = comma if first

Examples for Practice ✏️

• I wanted to go swimming 🏊, but my brother wanted to play football ⚽.
• 🌟 Although it was late, she finished her homework 📚.
• We went for a walk 🚶‍♂️ because the weather was nice ☀️.
• He studied hard 📖, so he passed the exam 🎓.

Let’s practice!🖊️