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Lesson 5. Compound vs. Complex Sentences
Only independent clauses joined by one of the above coordinators are compound sentences. When an independent clause and a dependent clause are joined, a complex sentence is formed, which is distinct from a compound sentence.

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  When I visit my mother, I eat cookies.
  

This is NOT a compound sentence because "When I visit my mother" is not an independent clause and a coordinator is not used. 

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  I like to fish because fishing is fun.
  

Although "I like to fish" is an independent clause and "fishing is fun" is an independent clause, this is still not a compound sentence. It is a complex sentence, since none of the seven coordinators are used here.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas. The independent clauses can be joined by a coordinating conjunction (there are seven–for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.
Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

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  She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.
  
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  I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one.
  
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  I really want to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
  
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  I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
  
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  They got there early, and they got really good seats.
  
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  There was no ice cream in the freezer, nor did they have money to go to the store.
  
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  He didn’t want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.
  

Compound Sentences with a Semicolon

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  Joe made the sugar cookies; Susan decorated them.
  
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  The sky is clear; the stars are twinkling.
  
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  The waves were crashing on the shore; it was a lovely sight.
  
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  Check back tomorrow; I will see if the book has arrived.
  
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  Malls are great places to shop; I can find everything I need under one roof.
  
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  Italy is my favorite country; I plan to spend two weeks there next year.
  
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  He turned in the research paper on Friday; he would have not passed the class otherwise.
  

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the conjunction.
1. He knows that we’ll be back at 5.
2. Our new comer told us which cities she had been
3. I’m going to tell you tomorrow about a girl who he is going to India
4. Can you tell us what you have decided to do?
5. I recently went back to the town where I was born.
6. What’s the name of the man whose car you borrowed?
7. I’ll never for get the time when I see you the first.
8. The woman whom I wanted to see was away on holiday.


Exercise 2. Complete the sentences
1. I didn’t get the job which __________________
2. Who was that man whom __________________
3. I gave her the money that __________________
4. A days ago I not some one whose _________________
5. I want to go to a place where _______________
6. At live o’clock when __________________
7. My mother called me __________________


Exercise 3.Translate into English

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  Televizorda raqsga tushayotgan qizlarni ko’rdim.
  
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  Men suhbatlashgan kishilar juda yaqin do’stlar edi.
  
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  Ana u erdagi magazinda ishlaydigan ayol mening qo’shnim.
  
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  Mehmonlar joylashgan mehmonxona toza emas edi.
  
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  Talaba uchrashmoqchi bo’lgan professor allaqachon ketib bo’lgan edi.
  
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  Bu siz qidirayotgan kitoblarmi?