What is a compound sentence?

Question

A compound sentence combines two or more complete phrases, or clauses, each containing a subject and a verb.

These must be joined with a comma and the correction conjunction (connecting word) that fall under the FANBOYS acronym: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Answer 1

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses that are related to each other and are joined by a conjunction or a semicolon. An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Here are some examples of compound sentences:

1. I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. (The clauses "I went to the store" and "I forgot to buy milk" are joined by the conjunction "but.")
2. She wanted to go to the beach; however, it was raining. (The clauses "She wanted to go to the beach" and "it was raining" are joined by the semicolon ";")
3. I will finish my homework tonight, or I will fail the class. (The clauses "I will finish my homework tonight" and "I will fail the class" are joined by the conjunction "or.")

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Erik L.