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Compound Sentences


               Compound sentences marry two independent clauses together with a conjunction.


               Let’ s look at some examples of compound sentences:

                Kristina drank her morning coffee, and then she showered and dressed.

                (Kristina drank her coffee = Independent Clause; then she showered and dressed = Independent
                  Clause)
























               Complex Sentences


               A complex sentence uses an independent clause combined with one or more dependent clauses.


               . Let’ s look at some examples of complex sentences:
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