Question

Tutorial: Compound sentence patterns and internal punctuation.

Answer 1

First pattern: I
This is simply an independent clause, a complete and simple sentence.
Example: I ran into the house.

Second pattern: I,c/c I
This pattern is two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS-For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So).
Example: I ran into the house, and my brother threw water on my head.

Third pattern: I;I
This sentence pattern has two related independent clauses joined by a semi colon.
Example: I ran into the house; my brother ran after me.

Fourth pattern: I Sub I
This is a subordinating conjunction between two independent clauses.
Example: My brother threw water on my head while I was running towards the house.

Fifth pattern: Sub I, I
This is a subordinating conjunction and an independent clause followed by a comma and another independent clause.
Example: While I was running towards the house, my brother threw water on my head.

Sixth pattern: I;c/a, I
This is an Independent clause, a semi colon, a conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, thus, consequently, etc.), a comma, and another independent clause.
Example: My brother tried to throw water on my head; however, I made it to the house.

Seventh pattern: I;I,c/a
This is an independent clause, a semi colon, a comma, and a conjunctive adverb.
Example: My brother tried to throw water on my head; I made it to the house, however.

Eighth pattern: I; S,c/a, V
This is an independent clause, a semi colon, the subject of the next independent clause, a conjunctive adverb, and the verb of the next independent clause.
Example: My brother tried to throw water on my head; I, however, made it to the house.

Ninth Sentence pattern: I;S HV, c/a, vbw
This is an independent clause, a semi colon, the subject and helping verb of the next independent clause, the conjunctive adverb, and the rest of the verb (verb base word).
Example: My brother tried to throw water on my head; I did, however, make it into the house.

Answer 2

Please note that the first pattern isn't actually a compound sentence; it is just there to establish a baseline for the way I notate these things.

Answer 3

I just finished reading it, and thank you. I never knew in what context to use a semi-colon

Answer 4

(for #3)

Answer 5

I understand that it is a bit of a handful to read. I just wrote it for a couple of people in my novel writing class so that they would a punctuation cheat sheet of sorts. I thought that it might be useful to some people on here, so I posted it.

Answer 6

You're welcome. I'm glad that it helped.. :)