Combining Sentences with Conjunctions

Simple sentences

vs.

Compound sentences

I had a delicious lunch today.

Yesterday we went shopping with my Aunt Sarah.

Did you taste the King Cake?

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is one complete thought. There will be one subject (Who or what the sentence is about) and one predicate (the action part of the sentence.)

​A simple sentence...

What is a simple sentence?

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I wanted a bike for my birthday, but I got a scooter instead.

I have straight hair, and my mom has curly hair.

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A compound sentence is a sentence that has two subjects and 2 predicates that are combined together using a comma and a conjunction.

Conjunctions: and, but, or, so

What is a compound sentence?