Two independent clauses can be joined together by a coordinating conjunction.
Here's a breakdown:
* Independent clause: A complete sentence with a subject and a verb that can stand alone.
* Coordinating conjunction: A word that joins two equal elements, like clauses. The most common ones are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (often remembered by the acronym FANBOYS).
Example:
* The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.
Here, "The sun was shining" and "the birds were singing" are independent clauses. They are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and".