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English Notes. Sentences Unit Compound, Simple and Conjunctions. 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.
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English Notes Sentences Unit Compound, Simple and Conjunctions
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
Don’t Forget! • When combining two or more simple sentences you must use one of the following conjunctions: and or but And a comma.
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.
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.