English Grammar 101 - Lesson 2-36

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English Grammar 101

T	he Compound Sentence Lesson 2-36

Comments:
Prompt:	Two or more independent clauses may be joined to form a compound sentence.
Example:	"In the 1860's the Civil War was fought, and the transcontinental railroad was built." Notice that independent clauses may be joined by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or), or by a semicolon (;), or by a dash (—).
Directions:	The sentences below are either simple sentences, complex sentences, or compound sentences. Click to select below each sentence whether the sentence is a simple sentence, a complex sentence, or is a compound sentence.

	1.	The southern states seceded from the Union and formed a new country, the Confederate States of America. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	2.	Slavery previously existed in most of the states, but the thirteenth amendment finally outlawed the practice. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	3.	The South needed slaves to work on plantations; the North did not have a plantation system for its agriculture. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	4.	The South wanted to admit new slave states from the western territories; however, the North wanted all new states to be free of slavery. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	5.	The Civil War started when the South fired on Fort Sumpter in the Charleston harbor. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	6.	The President of the United States was Abraham Lincoln, and the President of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	7.	The southern soldiers were called "Johnny Reb", and the northern soldiers were called "Billy Yank." (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	8.	The outcome of the war slowly became evident — the North had more men and industrial might than the South. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)
	9.	The Civil War started and lasted for four long years while the nation looked on in horror. (simple sentence) (complex sentence) (compound sentence)