compound sentence
Syllabification: (com·pound sen·tence)
Definition of compound sentence
noun
Grammar
A sentence with two or more main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Examples of compound sentences are:
| Then he came in | and | she sat down quickly. | |
| main clause | coordinating conjunction | main clause | |
| Either | you agree with it | or | you don't agree with it. |
| coordinating conjunction | main clause | coordinating conjunction | main clause |