compound sentence
/ˌkɒmpaʊnd ˈsentəns/
two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
compound sentence in a sentence
“She ran, and he followed. Equal weight to both ideas.”
Origin of compound sentence
Latin componere (to put together)
Related Words
complex sentence
one independent clause with one or more dependent clauses
periodic sentence
builds to the main point at the end
cumulative sentence
states the main point first, then adds modifying details
loose sentence
main clause first, followed by subordinate elements
balanced sentence
parallel structures of equal weight
inverted sentence
places the verb before the subject for emphasis