Sentences

COMPOUND SENTENCE

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.) Except for very short sentences, coordinators are always preceded by a comma. In the following compound sentences, subjects are in yellow, verbs are in green, and the coordinators and the commas that precede them are in red.

A.  I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English. B.  Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping. C.  Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping.

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