compound sentence
Two clauses linked
A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses—each capable of standing alone—with a conjunction or semicolon: I wanted to leave, but she convinced me to stay.
The term belongs to grammar instruction, distinguishing compound sentences from simple sentences (one clause) and complex sentences (independent clause plus dependent clause).
Self-sufficient grammatical unit
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
- subjectMatter under discussion
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
clause · comma splice · run-on · fragment · main clause · verb · connective · dependent clause
Punctuation joining related clauses
- commaPunctuation marking pauses
- colonLarge intestine section
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
comma splice · splice · however · therefore · moreover · furthermore · nevertheless · consequently
Together with also
yet · so · FANBOYS · semicolon · comma · parallelism · balance · juxtaposition
State of being diverse
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- pacingRate of movement
- styleDistinctive way of expression
prose · clarity · coherence · emphasis · contrast · antithesis · polysyndeton · revision
Creating visual schematics
- lessonUnit of teaching
- worksheetExercise page for students
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
language arts · textbook · grammar drill · assessment · teaching · students · instruction · practice
independent clause
Self-sufficient grammatical unit
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- semicolonPunctuation joining related clauses
- subjectMatter under discussion
predicate · clause · comma splice · run-on · fragment · main clause · verb · connective · dependent clause · subordination
semicolon
Punctuation joining related clauses
period · comma splice · splice · however · therefore · moreover · furthermore · nevertheless · consequently
and
Together with also
for · yet · so · FANBOYS · semicolon · comma · parallelism · balance · juxtaposition · pairing
variety
State of being diverse
style · prose · clarity · coherence · emphasis · contrast · antithesis · polysyndeton · revision · drafting
diagramming
Creating visual schematics
curriculum · language arts · textbook · grammar drill · assessment · teaching · students · instruction · practice · homework
- grammar termsnoun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun
- compoundswater, ethane, propane, butane, benzene
- sentencesdeclarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, statement
- syntaxverb, noun, adjective, adverb, subject
- sentence structuredeclarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, active voice
- clausesmain clause, main clauses, independent clause, dependent clause, dependent clauses
compound sentencesimple sentence
Single-clause complete thought
sentence fragment · independent clause · complex sentence · clause
compound, sentence, compounds, compounded, compounding, sentences, sentenced, sentencing, pose