Conjunction with a comma join two independent clauses?

You're almost there! While conjunctions can join two independent clauses, a comma alone cannot do the job.

Here's the breakdown:

* Independent clause: A complete sentence with a subject and a verb, capable of standing alone.

* Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or, so, yet).

* Comma: A punctuation mark used to separate parts of a sentence, but it doesn't always indicate a complete thought.

To correctly join two independent clauses with a comma, you need a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor). This creates a compound sentence:

* Example: The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

Here are some other ways to join two independent clauses:

* Semicolon (;): The sun was shining; the birds were singing.

* Colon (:): The sun was shining: the birds were singing.

* Period (.): The sun was shining. The birds were singing.

Let me know if you'd like more examples!