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compound sentencenoun [ C ]

uk/ˌkɒm.paʊnd ˈsen.təns//ˌkɑːm.paʊnd ˈsen.təns/specialized

a sentence made from two independent sentences joined by "and", "or", or "but", as in "Mary read and Tom slept."

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  • anagram
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  • mission statement
  • nugget
  • phrasing
  • proverb
  • refrain
  • relative clause
  • simple sentence
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  • Before one enters upon the study of punctuation, it is necessary for him to understand what is meant by an adjunct, a simple sentence, and a compound sentence. 
  • In a compound sentence the object is to make two or more full statements. 
  • It is generally confined to separating the parts of compound sentences. 
  • The compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses. 
  • The compound sentence is a combination of two or more simple or complex sentences. 

compound sentencenoun [ C ]

/ˈkɑm·pɑʊnd ˈsen·təns/

grammar a sentence made from two independent sentences joined by "and," "or," or "but," as in "Mary read and Tom slept."

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