How to Write a Compound Sentence
Writing in English
High Int
Grades 9–12
In this lesson, students learn the three main ways to write a compound sentence. They also learn how to avoid a comma splice. This lesson includes a story writing challenge.
Focus
academic
writing
coordinating conjunctions
"nor"
punctuation
comma splices
compound nouns
productive
assessment
Vocabulary
compound sentence
coordinating conjunction
acronym
independent clause
auxiliary verb
reverse
semicolon
colon
em dash
comma splice
compound noun