Complete Definition of "compound sentence"

English

Noun
compound sentence

  1. grammar a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction (such as 'but' 'and') and/or punctuation (such as ','.

#*Example: "The alarm went off and I got out of bed."
#*Example: "I got to work but my computer wouldn't work",

Translations
trans-top|a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.
Dutch: samengestelde zin bestaande uit 2 nevengeschikte zinnen m
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