Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb.

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Common conjunctions include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

You should use a comma before 'and' when it connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

I like to read; I like to write.

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

The conjunction is 'but'.

A comma is used to separate independent clauses when they are joined by a conjunction.

I wanted to play outside, but it started to rain.