Compound Sentences

two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction

two separate complete sentences

a sentence with a single subject and predicate

they

and

into

a

however

into

yet

picture

a period

the word "and"

a comma

a question mark

nor

and

but

because

but

and

nor

after

yet

because

so

nor

Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, so Allie like strawberry ice cream.

Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, nor Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, yet Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, but Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

I finished my homework early, but I went outside to play.

I finished my homework early, so I went outside to play.

I finished my homework early, yet I went outside to play.

I finished my homework early, for I went outside to play.

Jimmy needs to study for the test, or he will not pass.

Jimmy needs to study for the test, so he will not pass.

Jimmy needs to study for the test, but he will not pass.

Jimmy needs to study for the test, yet he will not pass.