Combining Sentences: Compound Sentences - Grade 6
Remember!
A compound sentence has two or more complete thoughts about different subjects.
The coordinating conjunctions and, but, and or can be used to connect the complete thoughts in a compound sentence.
Use a comma before the conjunction.
The correlative conjunctions either/or and neither/nor can also be used in a compound sentence.
- My brother likes to swim, but I prefer riding my bike.