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Definition 2024
compound_sentence
compound sentence
English
Noun
compound sentence (plural compound sentences)
- (grammar) a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction (such as 'but', 'and') and/or punctuation (such as ',').
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The alarm went off and I got out of bed. |
Coordinate terms
- (grammar): simple sentence, complex sentence
Translations
a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.
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