Compound Sentences

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What does a complete sentence need?

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A complete sentence needs a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

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What is the VERB of a sentence?

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The verb is the action in the sentence.

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Does this sentence need a comma? Should I go to the mall or the movies?

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No, this sentence does not need a comma.

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What is FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for coordinating conjunctions.

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Does this sentence need a comma? I went to the dance and then went home.

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No, this sentence does not need a comma.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What are coordinating conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. The main ones are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it does not express a complete thought.

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How do you join two independent clauses?

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You can join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and a comma.