Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction.

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Identify a compound sentence: 'I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.'

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This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'but'.

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How do you punctuate the sentence: 'Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.'?

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You should place a comma after 'Jenny'.

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Choose the compound sentence: 'The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together.'

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This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'or'.

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How do you punctuate the sentence: 'Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.'?

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You should place a comma after 'school'.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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What are independent clauses?

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Independent clauses are groups of words that can stand alone as complete sentences.

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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 conjunction to separate the two independent clauses.

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Provide an example of a compound sentence.

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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What is the difference between a compound sentence and a simple sentence?

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A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses, while a simple sentence has only one independent clause.