{"id":858,"date":"2022-04-20T09:58:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=858"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:32:21","slug":"e-ll-1-commas-with-compound-and-complex-sentences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-ll-1-commas-with-compound-and-complex-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"E- LL.1 Commas with compound and complex sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Commas with compound and complex sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Commas with Compound and Complex Sentences<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Compound Sentence?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>compound sentence<\/strong> has <strong>two or more independent clauses<\/strong> (complete ideas) joined by a <strong>coordinating conjunction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coordinating conjunctions:<\/strong> \ud83d\udfe2 <strong>for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so<\/strong> (FANBOYS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule:<\/strong> Use a <strong>comma before the conjunction<\/strong> that joins the clauses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I wanted to go to the park, \ud83c\udf33 <strong>but<\/strong> it started raining. \u2614<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She loves reading, \ud83d\udcda <strong>and<\/strong> she enjoys painting. \ud83c\udfa8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>What is a Complex Sentence?<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complex sentence<\/strong> has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>One independent clause<\/strong> (can stand alone)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One or more dependent clauses<\/strong> (cannot stand alone)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common subordinating conjunctions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udfe2 because, since, although, if, when, while, after, before<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 1:<\/strong> If the dependent clause comes <strong>first<\/strong>, put a <strong>comma after it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f <strong>Because it was raining<\/strong>, we stayed indoors. \ud83c\udfe0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf92 <strong>Although she was tired<\/strong>, she finished her homework. \u270f\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rule 2:<\/strong> If the dependent clause comes <strong>after<\/strong> the independent clause, <strong>no comma is needed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We stayed indoors \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f <strong>because it was raining<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She finished her homework \u270f\ufe0f <strong>although she was tired<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Tips for Using Commas Correctly<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 Use commas to <strong>separate clauses<\/strong> in a compound sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Use commas after <strong>introductory dependent clauses<\/strong> in complex sentences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c Do NOT use a comma if the dependent clause comes <strong>after<\/strong> the main clause (usually).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Read the sentence aloud. If you <strong>pause naturally<\/strong>, a comma is often needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Examples<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Sentence Type<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Compound<\/td><td>I like ice cream, \ud83c\udf66 <strong>and<\/strong> my brother likes cake. \ud83c\udf82<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complex (dependent first)<\/td><td>\ud83c\udf05 <strong>When the sun rises<\/strong>, the birds start singing. \ud83d\udc26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complex (independent first)<\/td><td>The birds start singing \ud83d\udc26 <strong>when the sun rises<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Fun Memory Trick<\/strong> \u2728<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Think <strong>\u201cFANBOYS with a comma, subordinating start with pause\u201d<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Compound:<\/strong> comma <strong>before FANBOYS<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complex:<\/strong> comma <strong>after starting dependent clause<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98514\/173\/416\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-222.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-222.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-222-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-222-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-222-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79197\/383\/215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-225.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-225.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-225-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-225-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-225-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commas with compound and complex sentences key notes : \ud83d\udcdd Commas with Compound and Complex Sentences What is a Compound Sentence? A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses (complete ideas) joined by a coordinating conjunction. Rule: Use a comma before the conjunction that joins the clauses. Example: What is a Complex Sentence? 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