A simple sentence only has one independent clause and no dependent clauses. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses and can also have a dependent clause. The two independent clauses of a compound sentence are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or).Simple sentence example: I am walking.Compound sentence example: I am walking, but my friend is running.
A compound sentence contains multiple independent clauses, each of which has its own predicate. Therefore, the number of predicates in a compound sentence is equal to the number of independent clauses it contains. For example, in the sentence "I went to the store, and she stayed home," there are two independent clauses and thus two predicates.
A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses but no subordinate clauses (which are only in complex or compound-complex sentences).
A compound sentence has 2 or more coordinate independent clauses. A complex sentence is made from a dependent and independent clauses joined together.
Compound sentence
One independent clause + dependent clause= complex sentence Two independent clauses = compound sentence Two or more independent clauses + two or more dependent clauses = compound-complex sentence
In order to be "compound," a sentence must have more than one independent clause. So a sentence with 2 or more independent clauses is a compound sentence.
compound sentence
A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more independent clauses with a semicolon, a comma, and an independent marker.
An independent clause has a noun and a verb; basically, it is a simple sentence. You can make more complex sentences by combining two or more independent clauses (simple sentences.) A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses is called a "compound sentence."An example of a compound sentence is:"I was not going to answer this question, but then I decided to do it anyway."A compound sentence is essentially two complete sentences combined with a comma and a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Both of the bolded phrases above are independent clauses. Since they are combined with a comma and conjunction into a single sentence, that sentence is a compound sentence.
A compound sentence. --Sunset Shew --May31,2012