Xorijiy tillar fakulteti fakultetlararo xorijiy tillar kafedrasi

Lesson 4. Text: Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined together with a coordinator such as for, and or but. It is distinct from a complex sentence, which is an independent clause that is joined with a dependent clause.
An independent clause is a clause that contains three things:

1. 
   A subject (something or someone that the sentence is about)
   
2. 
   An action (a verb - something that is being done)
   
3. 
   A complete thought (there are no questions as to meaning at the end of the sentence)
   

Coordinator
There are seven coordinators in the English Language:

• 
  For; And; Nor; But; Or; Yet; So
  

You can use the acronym FANBOYS to help you remember the seven coordinators.
When you have two independent clauses joined by one of these coordinators, that is a compound sentence. Usually a comma is required, before the coordinator.