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what is compound sentance?
A compound sentence has two simple sentences, or independent clauses. The clauses are connected one of two ways: with a coordinator or coordinating conjunction, or with a semicolon. Two examples are “Han waited for the bus, and it arrived on time” and “You have waited very patiently; finally the day has arrived.”
Examples of compounds in sentences include:

  •     My husband was working, so I went shopping.
  •     I like chocolate ice cream, but my friend likes strawberry.
  •     They wanted to go to Italy, because they wanted to see Venice.
  •     I am on a diet yet I really want a cookie.
  •     He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.


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