Compound Sentences

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

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Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or independent clauses. The main coordinating conjunctions are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS).

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I enjoy reading books, and my brother likes watching movies.'

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Compound Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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Simple Sentence.

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True or False: A compound sentence can have more than two independent clauses.

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True.

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What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

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To connect two independent clauses.

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True or False: A simple sentence can have a compound subject.

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True.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'She loves to dance.'

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Simple Sentence.

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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.