Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that combines two or more simple sentences using 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 most common ones are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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How do you identify a compound sentence?

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

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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 the purpose of a comma in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction to separate the independent clauses.

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Combine these sentences into a compound sentence: 'I wanted to play outside. It was raining.'

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I wanted to play outside, but it was raining.

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Combine these sentences into a compound sentence: 'The cat slept on the couch. The dog played in the yard.'

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The cat slept on the couch, and the dog played in the yard.

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What is the correct way to combine these sentences: 'She loves to read. She also enjoys writing.'

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She loves to read, and she also enjoys writing.

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What is the correct way to combine these sentences: 'He studied hard. He passed the test.'

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He studied hard, so he passed the test.

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What is a simple sentence?

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