Compound Sentences

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What are independent clauses?

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Independent clauses are groups of words that can stand alone as complete sentences.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What does the conjunction 'and' indicate?

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The conjunction 'and' indicates addition or connection between two ideas.

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What does the conjunction 'but' indicate?

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The conjunction 'but' indicates contrast between two ideas.

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What does the conjunction 'or' indicate?

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The conjunction 'or' indicates a choice between two ideas.

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Complete the sentence: David likes to swim, ______________ he likes to play football.

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and

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Complete the sentence: Aiman loves fishing, _____________ he can't fish if he doesn't wake up early.

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but

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Complete the sentence: I sometimes have a bread ______________ fried rice for breakfast.

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or

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Complete the sentence: I really like chocolate cake, __________ I am too full for dessert.

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but