This document provides examples of compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions and semicolons to join two independent clauses. It shows compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions like "and", "or", and "but", as well as compound sentences connected with semicolons. Examples are given from well-known people to illustrate compound sentences used in quotes.

1. CompoundSentence Examples
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A compoundsentence hastwoindependentclausesorsentences.The independentclausescanbe
joinedbya coordinatingconjunction(suchas"and,""for"and "but") or a semicolon.
CompoundSentenceswithCoordinatingConjunctions
She didnot cheaton the test,for itwas not the rightthingto do.
I thinkI will buythe redcar, or I will lease the blue one.
I reallywantto go to work,butI am too sickto drive.
I am countingmycalories,yetIreallywantdessert.
He ran out of money,sohe had to stop playingpoker.
Theygot there early,andtheygot reallygoodseats.
There wasno ice cream in the freezer,nordidtheyhave moneytogoto the store.
Everyone wasbusy,soI wentto the movie alone.
I wouldhave gottenthe promotion,butmyattendance wasn’tgoodenough.
Shouldwe startclass now,or shouldwe waitforeveryone togethere?
It was gettingdark,andwe weren’tthere yet.
Cats are goodpets,fortheyare cleanand are not noisy.
We have neverbeentoAsia,norhave we visitedAfrica.
He didn’twantto go to the dentist,yethe wentanyway.
CompoundSentenceswithaSemicolon
Joe made the sugar cookies;Susandecoratedthem.
The sky isclear; the stars are twinkling.
The waveswere crashingonthe shore;itwas a lovelysight.
There were white outconditionsinthe town;subsequently,the roadswere impassable.
Checkback tomorrow;I will see if the bookhasarrived.

2. He saidhe was not there yesterday;however,manypeople saw himthere.
I am happyto take your donation;anyamountwill be greatlyappreciated.
She onlypaintswithboldcolors;she doesnotlike pastels.
She workstwo jobsto make endsmeet;atleast,thatwas herreasonfor not havingtime to joinus.
Mallsare great placestoshop;I can findeverythingIneedunderone roof.
Italyismy favorite country;infact,I planto spendtwoweeksthere nextyear.
He turnedinthe researchpaperon Friday;otherwise,he wouldhave notpassedthe class.
CompoundSentencesinQuotes
Here are examplesof compoundsentencesusedbywell-knownpeople:
"Alwaysgoto otherpeople'sfunerals;otherwise,theywon'tgotoyours." - Yogi Berra
"Anyjackasscan kickdowna barn, butit takesa good carpenter tobuildone." - LyndonB. Johnson
"The droughthad lastednowfor tenmillionyears,andthe reignof the terrible lizardshadlongsince
ended."- ArthurC. Clarke,2001: A Space Odyssey
"Governmentdoesnotsolve problems;itsubsidizesthem." - RonaldReagan
"I have oftenwantedtodrownmy troubles,butIcan't get mywife togo swimming." - JimmyCarter
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