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Mastering Simple and Compound Sentences: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn to construct clear and concise sentences with this comprehensive guide on simple and compound sentences. Understand the difference between them and how to effectively join them using coordinating conjunctions.

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Mastering Simple and Compound Sentences: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. English Notes Sentences Unit Compound, Simple and Conjunctions

  2. Simple Sentence A sentence that expresses only one complete thought. Example: One artist began drawing in high school. Compound Sentence A sentence that is made up of two or more simple sentences. Example: She went to art school, and she decided on a new goal. Simple and Compound Sentences

  3. Don’t Forget! • When combining two or more simple sentences you must use one of the following conjunctions: and or but And a comma.

  4. Coordinating Conjunctions The simple sentences that make up a compound sentence are usually joined by a coordinating conjunction. The conjunctions most often used to join simple sentences are and, but, and or.

  5. A coordinating conjunction shows the relationship between two sentences. • AND– joins two sentences that are closely related • OR– joins two sentences that are about choices. • BUT– joins two sentences that tell about difference.

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