What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.
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She was ill. She was absent. These are two different sentences. When we combine them using a conjunction it becomes a compound sentence. Compound sentence: She was ill so she was absent. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses combined by a conjunction. (Clauses are sentences or part...
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She was ill. She was absent. These are two different sentences. When we combine them using a conjunction it becomes a compound sentence. Compound sentence: She was ill so she was absent. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses combined by a conjunction. (Clauses are sentences or part of sentences which contains a subject or verb or both subject and a verb) read less
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A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but. For example: This house is too expensive and that house is too small.
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A compound sentence is sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma , semicolon, conjunction
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A compound sentence means which is combined with conjunction like but or etc ie. this dress is too expensive whereas that is very cheap
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A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.
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