Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences


A compound sentence is made by joining two independent clauses together with a conjunction

Some examples

John bought some new shoes, and he wore them to a party

Lydia liked her new house, but she didn't like the front yard

We can go see a movie, or we can get something to eat

Notice that in each example, there is a
subject and a verb in each independent clause. These sentences can be
changed by removing the subject

John bought some new shoes and wore them to a party

Lydia liked her new house but not the front yard

We can go see a movie or get something to eat

Compound sentences are often formed with these coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, yet, so, and ; the semi-colon

Here are some more examples of compound sentences


The two women washed the dishes, and the man dried them

He doesn't like to get his teeth cleaned, but he knows that it's necessary




The apples weren't selling very well, so he decided to have a sale