A sentence that expresses only one complete thought is a simple sentence.

A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences joined by a word such as and, or, or but. These words are called conjunctions.

Use a comma (,) before a conjunction that joins two sentences.

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I didn't want to go to the dentist, but I went anyway.

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Cats are good pets, and they are clean.

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Should we go to the waterpark, or the beach?

Exercises

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