Compound Sentences
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Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses. Ex: The students finished class, and they went to lunch.
Independent Clause
A group of words that 1. makes a complete statement 2. has a subject and a verb Ex: You will be sleeping when I get to Phoenix.
Coordinating Conjunction
A word that is used with a comma to join two independent clauses.
Coordinating Conjunctions
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Formulas for compound sentences
I, c I I;I
Semicolon in a compound sentence
between two independent clauses in a compound sentence. EX. She loves popcorn; she makes it everyday.
Comma in a compound sentence
comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. EX. I will help you, but I will not do it for you.
