Compound Sentences.

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Compound Sentences

Compound Sentence Formulas: Have 2 or MORE independent clauses (usually only 2) Remember that an independent clause is a simple sentence I= an independent clause I, cI or I;I (c= coordinating conjunction) These are the ONLY two ways to place independent clauses together in a sentence! Each Independent clause MUST have a subject and a verb.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Examples: "Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them." (Ronald Reagan) "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." (George H. W. Bush) "You can put wings on a pig, but you don't make it an eagle." (Bill Clinton)