I have a pet iguana whose name is Fluffy. To be a compound sentence, it needs at least two subjects and two verbs. If both sentences use the same subject, it must be stated twice, as in the example below. Be careful of sentences with two subjects or two verbs—these are not the same as compound sentences. I came here to chew bubble gum and study grammar. However, you can turn this sentence into a compound sentence by adding another independent clause with a second subject:.
That leads to compound sentences like this example:. When creating compound sentences, there are two punctuation rules to keep in mind:. As always, you use a lowercase letter to start the second independent clause. Since compound sentences are a single sentence, only the first letter of the first clause is capitalized. Mastering these punctuation rules is crucial for creating compound sentences. Without them, your sentence becomes a dreaded run-on sentence.
To avoid both run-on sentences and confusingly long compound sentences, try to limit the number of clauses in a sentence to two or three. In situations when you need more than three clauses, keep them as short as possible by removing unnecessary words. We use and to join two clauses when the second clause happens after the first clause, for example: There was a big bang and the lights went out.
We use and to join two clauses when the second clause is a result of the first clause, for example: He went to bed early, and the next day he felt better. Note that when using a coordinating conjunction, you can if you wish remove any subject word and modal auxiliary from the second clause. This is not possible with subordinating conjunctions. He's already had three beers, and now he wants another one. He's already had three beers and now wants another one.
You can take a train, or you can take a bus. You can take a train or take a bus. Do not try to join independent clauses with a comma alone—that's impossible!
John drank coffee. Mary drank tea. John drank coffee, Mary drank tea. He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker. They got there early, and they got really good seats. They had no ice cream left at home, nor did they have money to go to the store. Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. I thought the promotion was mine, but my attendance wasn't good enough.
Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here? It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet. Cats are good pets, for they are clean and are not noisy. We have never been to Asia, nor have we visited Africa. He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway. Compound Sentences With a Semicolon It's also possible to join compound sentences simply by combining two complete sentences into one long sentence without any additional words.
For example: Joe made the sugar cookies; Susan decorated them. For example: It was a difficult assignment; however, Kelly was up to the challenge. Observe additional compound sentence examples joined by semicolons below: The sky is clear; the stars are twinkling. Imperative sentences give commands or make demands or requests. They usually end with a period. An imperative sentence often has as its subject an unstated " you " giving to beginners in English grammar the appearance of lacking a subject altogether.
The subject of each of the following four sentences is " you :". Sentence Type and Purpose. The simple sentence A simple sentence is simple because it contains only one independent clause: Justin dropped his Agricultural Economics class.
The following example has a single independent clause with a single subject Justin and a compound verb gulped , swallowed , groaned , and decided : Justin gulped down his fourth cup of coffee, swallowed a Tylenol for his pounding headache, groaned, and decided he would have to drop his Agricultural Economics class.
You can join simple sentences to create compound sentences either of two ways: With a semicolon With a comma and coordinating conjunction for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so For example, the following pairs of independent clauses can be joined either way: Homer has Basic Plant Science on Mondays and Wednesdays; Environmental Horticulture conflicted with his schedule.
On the other hand, if you start with the independent clause and place the dependent-making words in the middle of the sentence, do not use a comma: Even though Eva took Turf Management just to fill out her schedule, she found it unexpectedly interesting. In the following example, the dependent-making word signaling the beginning of the dependent clause is while : Homer was already in class, and Eva was in the lab while Justin was sleeping off his headache.
Declarative sentences make statements and end with periods: I am planning to drop Agricultural Economics. These interrogative sentences ask questions and end with question marks: Have you taken any Agricultural Engineering classes? The subject of each of the following four sentences is " you :" Hand in your homework assignments, please.
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