How to Write a Compound Sentence

Writing in English

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.

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Focus

academic
writing
coordinating conjunctions
"nor"
punctuation
comma splices
compound nouns

Vocabulary

compound sentence
coordinating conjunction
acronym
independent clause
auxiliary verb
reverse
semicolon
colon
em dash
comma splice
compound noun
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane