Coordinating Conjunctions & Compound Sentences

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction, often preceded by a comma.

FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, which are the seven coordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases, or independent clauses that are similar or equal in structure.

Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.

A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction to separate the two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

Yes, a compound sentence can have three or more independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions.

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses, while a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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She enjoys reading. (This is a simple sentence with only one independent clause.)