Here's a breakdown:
* Independent Clause: A complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb.
* Coordinating Conjunction: A word that connects two equal parts of a sentence. The most common ones are:
* For
* And
* Nor
* But
* Or
* Yet
* So
* Semicolon: A punctuation mark that can join two closely related independent clauses.
Examples:
* Independent clause 1 + coordinating conjunction + independent clause 2:
* "The sun was shining, and the birds were singing."
* Independent clause 1 + semicolon + independent clause 2:
* "The rain fell heavily; the streets were flooded."
Important Note: A compound sentence is different from a complex sentence. A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
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