Combining Sentences Day 2

To create more complex and varied sentences that improve writing flow and clarity.

'And' is a coordinating conjunction used to combine sentences.

You can combine two independent clauses by placing 'and' between them.

'The sun is shining and it is a beautiful day.'

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

'I like pizza and I like pasta.'

Typically, no punctuation is needed before 'and' unless combining more than two clauses.

The first is a more concise way to express the same idea, while the second emphasizes each clause.

Eliminate repeated subjects or phrases to make the sentence more concise.