English Grammar Practice Test: Compound Sentences — Flashcards

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses. The independent clauses are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or by a semicolon. Coordinating conjunctions include "for," "and," "nor," "but," "or," "yet," and "so". For example, "She wanted to go on vacation, so she saved up her money" is a compound sentence. 

Here are some more examples of compound sentences:
"She completed her literature review, and she created her reference list"
"You may watch TV or you can go out to play"
"She is an excellent dancer; her sister is a talented singer" 

A compound sentence contains more than one subject and more than one predicate. To tell the difference between a simple and compound sentence, you can see how they fall into pieces and note whether each piece has its own subject and verb. 
 

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