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In the English language, a 'compound sentence' is composed of at least two independent clauses, but does not need a dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (with or without a comma), a correlative conjunction (with or without a comma), or a semicolon with no conjunction.

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Examples

★ 'Larry bought the book, or so I thought.'

★ :The two independent clauses are joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction "or".

★ 'Either he goes or I go.'

★ :The compound sentence is held together by the correlative conjunction "either…or".

★ 'Mary understands math; she has studied it for years.'

★ :Here the two are joined by a semicolon with no conjunction.

Contrast

★ 'He finally read the book that we gave him.'

★ :''that we gave him'' is a dependent clause. This is a complex sentence.

See also

★ Simple sentence

★ Complex sentence

★ Complex-compound sentence

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★ The Structure of a Sentence